Very preterm birth-a regional study. Part 2: The very preterm infant

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 239-245

  Hagan, R ^a   Benninger, H ^a   Chiffings, D ^a   Evans, S ^b   French, N ^a  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Foundation for Women and Infant s Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; EPIDEMIOLOGY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABNORMALITIES; ABORTION, INDUCED; APGAR SCORE; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030069949     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09712.x     Document Type: Article

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