Survey of practices regarding utilization of inhaled steroids in 223 German neonatal units

Neonatology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 404-408

  Maas, C ^a   Poets, C F ^a   Bassler, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia; Inhaled corticosteroids; Preterm infants; Survey

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUTICASONE;

ARTICLE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; GERMANY; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN THERAPY; PEDIATRICIAN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THRUSH;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GERMANY; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; LUNG DISEASES; PEDIATRICS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 78049384647     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000316978     Document Type: Article

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