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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 31, 2018 - Issue 17
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Original Article

A prospective observational cohort study of exposure to womb-like sounds to stabilize breathing and cardiovascular patterns in preterm neonates

Joanna J. PargaMattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Ravi R. BhattMattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
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Kalpashri KesavanMattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
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Myung-Shin SimMattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
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Harvey N. KarpUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Ronald M. HarperMattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
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Lonnie ZeltzerMattel Children’s Hospital, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA;
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Pages 2245-2251 | Received 22 Feb 2017, Accepted 04 Jun 2017, Published online: 22 Jun 2017

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