Outcome of very-low-birth-weight babies managed with nasal continuous positive airway pressure, with or without surfactant, in a high-care nursery

Background. Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants who require nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) are managed in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) in developed countries, while in low-resource settings this is not always possible. The failure rate of NCPAP provided outside NICUs is...

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Principais autores: Thokozile Cora Bopape-Chinyanga, Reenu Thomas, Sithembiso Velaphi
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado em: South African Medical Association 2017-02-01
coleção:South African Journal of Child Health
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Acesso em linha:http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1096/741