Implementation of a multidisciplinary guideline-driven approach to the care of the extremely premature infant improved hospital outcomes

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-193

  Nankervis, C A ^a   Martin, E M ^a   Crane, M L ^a   Samson, K S ^a   Welty, S E ^a   Nelin, L D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Extremely low birthweight; Intraventricular haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTREMELY PREMATURE INFANT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MALE; NEWBORN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; LENGTH OF STAY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 74349103304     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01563.x     Document Type: Article

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