Abstract | INTRODUCTION:
Pleural effusions are rare in the neonate and may be associated to several clinical conditions. Only a few series of pleural effusions in the fetus and newborn are described in the literature. AIM: This study was undertaken to determine more accurately the causes and prognostic significance of pleural effusions in a population of high-risk neonates. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective chart review of 62 neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of six medical centers in the north of Portugal, between 1997 and 2004, that presented the diagnosis of pleural effusion. RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Gustavo Rocha, Paula Fernandes, Paula Rocha, Conceição Quintas, Teresa Martins, Elisa Proença |
Journal | Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992)
(Acta Paediatr)
Vol. 95
Issue 7
Pg. 791-8
(Jul 2006)
ISSN: 0803-5253 [Print] Norway |
PMID | 16801173
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Multicenter Study)
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Topics |
- Edema
(epidemiology)
- Female
- Functional Laterality
- Gestational Age
- Humans
- Hydrops Fetalis
(epidemiology)
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Male
- Patient Selection
- Pleural Effusion
(complications, epidemiology)
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Retrospective Studies
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