Hydrocephalus prevalence and outcome in a population-based cohort of children born in 1989-1998

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 94, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 726-732

  Persson, Eva Kavin ^a   Hagberg, Gudrun ^b   Uvebrant, Paul ^b  

^a HALMSTAD HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b QUEEN SILVIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Infantile hydrocephalus; Myelomeningocoele; Outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE PERITONEUM SHUNT; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; HYDROCEPHALUS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENINGOMYELOCELE; PREVALENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20544476483     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250510027336     Document Type: Article

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