Neonatal respiratory consequences from water birth

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 419-423

  Carpenter, Lee ^a   Weston, Phil ^a  

^a WAIKATO HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

neonate; respiratory distress; water birth

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

APGAR SCORE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREATHING RATE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEEDING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; REVIEW; WATER BIRTH;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEW ZEALAND; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TERM BIRTH; WATER;

EID: 84861189623     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2011.02241.x     Document Type: Review

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