Comprehensive oxygen management for the prevention of retinopathy of prematurity: The pediatrix experience

Clinics in Perinatology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 203-215

  Ellsbury, Dan L ^a   Ursprung, Robert ^a  

^a PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP   (United States)

Author keywords

Comprehensive oxygen management; Quality improvement; Retinopathy of prematurity; Very low birth weight infants

Indexed keywords

ALARM MONITOR; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DELIVERY ROOM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; HYPEROXIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; NEBULIZER; NEWBORN APNEA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSING PROTOCOL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXIMETER; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN THERAPY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; TEAMWORK; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ANOXIA; HUMANS; HYPEROXIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 77950945438     PISSN: 00955108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2010.01.012     Document Type: Review

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