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Extending total parenteral nutrition hang time in the neonatal intensive care unit: Is it safe and cost effective?

  1. Kiran Kumar Balegar V*,
  2. Mohammad Irfan Azeem,
  3. Kaye Spence,
  4. Nadia Badawi

Article first published online: 17 DEC 2012

DOI: 10.1111/jpc.12023

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Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volume 49, Issue 1, pages E57–E61, January 2013

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Balegar V, K. K., Azeem, M. I., Spence, K. and Badawi, N. (2013), Extending total parenteral nutrition hang time in the neonatal intensive care unit: Is it safe and cost effective?. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 49: E57–E61. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12023

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  1. Grace Centre for Newborn Care, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Sydney University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

*Correspondence: Dr Kiran Kumar Balegar V, Grace Centre for Newborn Care, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Sydney Children's Hospital Network, Sydney University, Hawkesbury Road, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. Fax: +61 2 9845 2251; email: kiranbal@rediffmail.com

  1. Conflict of interest: None declared.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 17 DEC 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 24 DEC 2011

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