Respiratory infections in very low gestational age infants: a population-based cohort study in Estonia

• Main Authors: Liis Toome (Author), Silvi Plado (Author), Inge Ringmets (Author), Mari-Anne Vals (Author), Heili Varendi (Author), Irja Lutsar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There is little comparative information available on the occurrence of respiratory infections (RI) in infants with different degrees of maturity at birth. We aimed to determine the rate and characteristics of RI during the first two years of life in very low gestational age (VLGA) infant...