Neutral head positioning in premature infants for intraventricular hemorrhage prevention: An evidence-based review

Neonatal Network

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 381-396

  Malusky, Sheila ^a   Donze, Ann ^b,c  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NICU   (United States)

^c Barnes Jewish College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN VENTRICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PATIENT POSITIONING; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; VASCULARIZATION;

CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; PATIENT POSITIONING;

EID: 84861835348     PISSN: 07300832     EISSN: 15392880     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0730-0832.30.6.381     Document Type: Review

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