Rapid Protective Effects of Early BCG on Neonatal Mortality Among Low Birth Weight Boys: Observations From Randomized Trials

BACKGROUND: Three randomized trials (RCTs) in low-weight (<2.5 kg) infants have shown that Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine nonspecifically reduces all-cause mortality in the neonatal period. METHODS: Using data from 3 RCTs of early BCG (n = 6583) we examined potential sex differences in the...

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Autores principales: Biering-Sørensen, Sofie, Jensen, Kristoffer Jarlov, Monterio, Ivan, Ravn, Henrik, Aaby, Peter, Benn, Christine Stabell
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Major Articles and Brief Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29216358
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jix612

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5853955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29216358
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jix612

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