Maternal signs of chorioamnionitis: Persistent cognitive impairment in low-birthweight children

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 231-235

  Versland, Lene B ^a   Sommerfelt, Kristian ^a,b   Elgen, Irene ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chorioamnionitis; Cognitive impairment; Low birthweight

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; LONG TERM CARE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NORWAY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM; WECHSLER INTELLIGENCE SCALE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHERS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 31944436272     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 15023869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250500352151     Document Type: Article

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