Reaching the limit of neonatal viability: How do we answer the question "how small is too small"? [1]

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 508-509

  Zecca, Enrico ^a   De Luca, Daniele ^a   Costa, Simonetta ^a   Romagnoli, Costantino ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LETTER; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

BIRTH WEIGHT; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 16844381999     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410025096     Document Type: Letter

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