Patent ductus arteriosus ligation and adverse outcomes: causality or bias?

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Neurodevelopmental outcome of preterm infants with severe intraventricular hemorrhage and therapy for post-hemorrhagic ventricular dilatation. J Pediatr (2007) 1.14

Unilateral vocal cord paralysis following patent ductus arteriosus ligation in extremely low-birth-weight infants. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg (2008) 1.12

Left main bronchus obstruction after patent ductus arteriosus ligation: an unusual complication. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2012) 1.10

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Use of targeted neonatal echocardiography to prevent postoperative cardiorespiratory instability after patent ductus arteriosus ligation. J Pediatr (2011) 1.05

Acute changes in myocardial systolic function in preterm infants undergoing patent ductus arteriosus ligation: a tissue Doppler and myocardial deformation study. J Am Soc Echocardiogr (2012) 1.04

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Postoperative cardiorespiratory instability following ligation of the preterm ductus arteriosus is related to early need for intervention. J Perinatol (2008) 1.03

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Patent ductus arteriosus ligation alters pulmonary gene expression in preterm baboons. Pediatr Res (2011) 0.89

Is cerebral oxygen supply compromised in preterm infants undergoing surgical closure for patent ductus arteriosus? Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed (2010) 0.88

Regional tissue oxygenation in preterm born infants in association with echocardiographically significant patent ductus arteriosus. J Perinatol (2011) 0.88

Sequelae of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after patent ductus arteriosus ligation. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (2006) 0.87

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Cerebral oxygenation during different treatment strategies for a patent ductus arteriosus. Neonatology (2011) 0.84

Impact of low-grade intraventricular hemorrhage on long-term neurodevelopmental outcome in preterm infants. Childs Nerv Syst (2012) 0.84

Coronary artery perfusion and myocardial performance after patent ductus arteriosus ligation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2011) 0.82

PDA ligation and health outcomes: a meta-analysis. Pediatrics (2014) 0.82

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Posthemorrhagic ventricular dilatation-impact on early neurodevelopmental outcome. Am J Perinatol (2012) 0.81

Spectral Doppler waveforms in systemic arteries and physiological significance of a patent ductus arteriosus. J Perinatol (2010) 0.81

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The patent ductus arteriosus ligation decision. J Pediatr (2011) 0.77

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Intrapartum magnesium sulfate and need for intensive delivery room resuscitation. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed (2014) 0.75