Infantile hydrocephalus: Declining prevalence in preterm infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 392-396

  Fernell, E ^a   Hagberg, G ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aetiology; Infantile hydrocephalus; Outcome; Preterm; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE; SWEDEN;

GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031745278     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035259850156968     Document Type: Article

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