Indomethacin and long-term outcome for tiny babies

Does indomethacin given prophylactically after birth improve long-term outcome for babies with extremely low birth weight?

Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC.

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