Patent ductus arteriosus: To treat or not to treat?

Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  Benitz, William E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; INDOMETACIN;

HUMAN; LIGATION; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS, PATENT; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84858285273     PISSN: 13592998     EISSN: 14682052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2011-300381     Document Type: Review

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