Respiratory diseases and mortality related to apparent life-threatening events (ALTE) in infants presented to the pediatric emergency department

M. Tresoldi das Neves Romaneli, A. de Melo Alexandre Fraga, A. Moreno Morcillo, A. Teresinha Tresoldi, J. Dirceu Ribeiro, A. Dalbo Contrera Toro, E. Carlos Elias Baracat (Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Paediatric epidemiology: infection, prematurity and congenital abnormalities
Session: Paediatric epidemiology: infection, prematurity and congenital abnormalities
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2722
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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