Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 238-246 , October 2010

Hypothermia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials

  • Prakesh S. Shah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Paediatrics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, 775A–600 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1X5. Tel.: +416 586 4761; fax: +416 586 8745.

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doi: 10.1016/j.siny.2010.02.003

Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 5 , Pages 238-246 , October 2010

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