The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 3 , Pages 252-255 , March 2007

The Influence of Timing of Elective Cesarean Section on Risk of Neonatal Pneumothorax

  • Vincenzo Zanardo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Verona University School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Udine University School of Medicine, Udine, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Vincenzo Zanardo, Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Via Giustiniani 3, 35128 Padua, Italy.
    • ,
  • Ezio Padovani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Verona University School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Udine University School of Medicine, Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Carla Pittini, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Verona University School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Udine University School of Medicine, Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Nicoletta Doglioni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Verona University School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Udine University School of Medicine, Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Anna Ferrante, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Verona University School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Udine University School of Medicine, Udine, Italy
    • ,
  • Daniele Trevisanuto, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Padua University School of Medicine, Padua, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Verona University School of Medicine, Verona, Italy
    • Department of Pediatrics, Udine University School of Medicine, Udine, Italy

Received 7 June 2006 ,Revised 4 October 2006 ,Accepted 6 December 2006.

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PII: S0022-3476(06)01185-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.12.008

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 150, Issue 3 , Pages 252-255 , March 2007

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