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. 2024 Mar;34(3):277-278.
doi: 10.1111/pan.14809. Epub 2023 Dec 6.

Periorbital skin pallor due to skin vasoconstriction following 2.5% phenylephrine mydriatic eye drops instillation prior to retinopathy of prematurity treatment in preterm infant

Simon Clariot  1 , Florence Metge  2 , Chloé Dupont  3 , Jean-Michel Devys  1
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Periorbital skin pallor due to skin vasoconstriction following 2.5% phenylephrine mydriatic eye drops instillation prior to retinopathy of prematurity treatment in preterm infant

Simon Clariot et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2024 Mar.
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