Facilitated tucking during early neonatologist-performed echocardiography in very preterm neonates.

Laurène GautheyrouSabine DurandEmilie JourdesJulien De JonckheereClémentine CombesCambonie Gilles

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2018)

Echocardiography performed soon after birth in very premature neonates may generate mild discomfort. FT during echocardiography is associated with lower pulmonary artery pressures and improves infant's comfort during this examination.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
pulmonary artery
left ventricular
low birth weight
pulmonary arterial hypertension
coronary artery
computed tomography
preterm infants
gestational age
pregnancy outcomes