The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 5 , Pages 651-655 , May 2009

Effect of Lung Recruitment on Pulmonary, Systemic, and Ductal Blood Flow in Preterm Infants

  • Koert de Waal, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emma Children's Hospital AMC, Department of Neonatology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Dr Koert A. de Waal, Department of Neonatology, John Hunter Hospital, Lookout road, New Lambton NSW 3205, Australia
    • ,
  • Nick Evans, DM, MRCPCH

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Newborn Care and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Johanna van der Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Newborn Care and University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
    • ,
  • Anton van Kaam, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Clinical Epidemiology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 26 November 2008 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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 The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)00013-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.01.012

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 5 , Pages 651-655 , May 2009

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