Necrosis of the columella associated with nasal continuous positive airway pressure in a preterm infant

International Wound Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 335-336

  Maruccia, Michele ^a   Fanelli, Benedetta ^a   Ruggieri, Martina ^a   Onesti, Maria G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYALURONIC ACID;

ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; COLUMELLA NECROSIS; CPAP DEVICE; DECUBITUS; DISINFECTION; FACE MASK; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; NASAL CANNULA; NASAL CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; NASAL PRONG; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOSE INJURY; NOSE NECROSIS; OXYGEN THERAPY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; NECROSIS; NEWBORN; NOSE; PATHOLOGY; PRESSURE ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CONTINUOUS POSITIVE AIRWAY PRESSURE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MALE; NECROSIS; NOSE; PRESSURE ULCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84900460468     PISSN: 17424801     EISSN: 1742481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-481X.2012.01121.x     Document Type: Letter

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