Morbidity and neurological function of very low birthweight infants from the newborn period to 4 y of age. A prospective study from the south-east region of Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 87, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 758-763

  Bylund, B ^a   Cervin, T ^b   Finnstrom O ^c   Gaddlin P O ^d   Kernell, A ^e   Leijon, I ^c   Sandstedt, P ^c   Warngard O ^f  

^a Västervik Hospital   (Sweden)

^b KALMAR COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Central Hospital   (Sweden)

^e Motala Hospital   (Sweden)

^f Central Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Development; Follow up; Morbidity; Neurological function; Newborn infant; Very low birthweight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHILD; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; SURVIVAL; SWEDEN; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PARITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SWEDEN;

EID: 0031869176     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080352598750013842     Document Type: Article

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