Fluid and electrolyte balance during the first week of life and risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in the preterm neonate

BACKGROUND: Early fluid and electrolyte imbalances may be associated with an increased risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. OBJECTIVE: We sought to establish an association between fluid and electrolyte balance in the first week of life and the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. METHODS: Clinical ch...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Rocha, Orquídea Ribeiro, Hercília Guimarães
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000700004