Nasal continuous positive airway pressure with head cap fixation as a contributing factor to extensive scalp necrosis in a preterm neonate with early-onset sepsis and scalp hematoma

BACKGROUND: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is widely used in the treatment and prevention of respiratory distress in preterm neonates, with only few severe adverse skin effects reported. CASE PRESENTATION: A preterm neonate was born at 34 + 1 weeks of gestation, birth weight 1860 g...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zachhau, P., Gravergaard, A. E., Christesen, H. T.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31653239
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1721-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6815006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31653239
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1721-2

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