Not Signed In - Two Surgical Interventions For Preemies Have Same Effectiveness
Sun, 28 May 2006 11:00 PM EST
... Neither of the two emergency surgical interventions used to correct perforated necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a common and dangerous complication of prematurity, appears to significantly improve an infant's survival and later health, according to a study by UAB researchers and colleagues in the May 25 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. [click link for full article] ...
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- Condom
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