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Car seat safety for premature and LBW infants
  1. R Narasimhan,
  2. J Moorcraft,
  3. A H A Latif
  1. Department of Paediatrics, Royal Glamorgan Hospital, Ynysmaerdy, Llantrisant, CF72 8XR, UK; rajunarasimhan@ntlworld.com

https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2005.080614

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    Recent advances in neonatal intensive care have resulted in improved survival rates of premature and low birth weight infants. These infants are frequently transported in the parent’s own vehicle when discharged from hospital. Commercially available infant car seats are primarily designed for a typical infant weight of 3.1 kg and hence may not be suitable for premature and low birth weight infants. We conducted a postal questionnaire survey of 200 neonatal and special care baby units in …

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    • Copies of the questionnaire used in our survey can be obtained by contacting the corresponding author

    • Competing interests: none declared