Prospective study of New Zealand very low birthweight infants: Outcome at 7-8 years

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-51

  Darlow, B A ^a   Horwood, L J ^a   Mogridge, N ^a,b   Clemett, R S ^a  

^a CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b Christchurch Hospital ^*

Author keywords

cerebral palsy; sensorineural disability; sudden infant death syndrome; very low birthweight infants

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLINDNESS; CEREBRAL PALSY; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SURVIVAL; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

EID: 0031042243     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb00990.x     Document Type: Article

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