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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 19, 2006 - Issue 9
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Delivery room strategies and outcomes in preterm infants with gestational age 24–28 weeks

Dr Enrico Zecca Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Daniele de Luca Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Simonetta Costa Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Marco Marras Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Pierluigi de Turris Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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Costantino Romagnoli Division of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
Pages 569-574 | Received 12 Dec 2005, Accepted 12 Mar 2006, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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