Relationship between the Clinical Characteristics and Intervention Scores of Infants with Apparent Life-threatening Events
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Relationship between the Clinical Characteristics and Intervention Scores of Infants with Apparent Life-threatening Events
We investigated the clinical presentations, diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, and prognosis from follow-up of infants with apparent life-threatening events (ALTE). In addition, the relationship between the clinical characteristics of patients and significant intervention scores was analyzed. We enrolled patients younger than 12 months who were diagnosed with ALTE from January 2005 to Decem...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2015.30.6.763