Influence of caffeine on the electrical activity of the diaphragm of mechanically ventilated, very premature infants

E. Williams (London, United Kingdom), J. Jeyakara (London, United Kingdom), K. Hunt (London, United Kingdom), T. Dassios (London, United Kingdom), A. Greenough (London, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – The new-born lung: short- and long-term pathological entities
Session: The new-born lung: short- and long-term pathological entities
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 278
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory critical care

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