Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6216888 | Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
During early adaptive period, oxygen delivery is preserved to 'vital' organs, like brain, at the expense of kidneys and splanchnic tissue. Term infants can provide for the increasing metabolic activity of the intestinal tract during feeding periods without compromising oxygenation.
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Authors
Paolo Montaldo, Chiara De Leonibus, Lucia Giordano, Massimiliano De Vivo, Paolo Giliberti,