Air embolism in ventilated very low birthweight infants.
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چکیده
Five cases of air embolism in ventilated very low birthweight infants are reported. In all cases the outcome was fatal with the babies dying at about 15 hours of age.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 63 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1988