Knee-heel length measurements in preterm infants: Evaluation of a simple electronically equipped instrument

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 211-215

  Engstrom E ^a   Wallgren K ^a   Hellstrom A ^a   Niklasson, A ^a  

^a QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Growth velocity; Knemometry; Lower leg length; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTRONIC CALIPER; EVALUATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENT; LEG LENGTH; MINI KNEMOMETER; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0037238188     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00528.x     Document Type: Article

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