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[Impact of respiratory distress syndrome in very low birth weight infants: a multicenter South-American study].

DOI

28

Citations

0

References

2010

Year

Elisa Fehlmann, José Luís Tapia, Rocío Fernández, Aldo Bancalari, Jorge Fabres, Ivonne D'Apremont, María José García‐Zattera, Carlos Grandi, José M Ceriani Cernadas
PubMed

Abstract

RDS had a high incidence in very low birth weight infants, despite the frequent use of antenatal steroids. VLBW Infants with RDS had a higher mortality and an increase risk of relevant morbidity. RDS also increased use of resources.