Improving perinatal regionalization by predicting neonatal intensive care requirements of preterm infants: An EPIPAGE-based cohort study

Pediatrics

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-90

  Vieux, Rachel ^a   Fresson, Jeanne ^a   Hascoet, Jean Michel ^a   Blondel, Beatrice ^b   Truffert, Patrick ^c   Roze, Jean Christophe ^d   Matis, Jacqueline ^e   Thiriez, Gerard ^f   Arnaud, Catherine ^b   Marpeau, Loic ^g   Kaminski, Monique ^b  

^a Maternite Regionale Universitaire   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c LILLE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^d Children Hospital   (France)

^e HÔPITAL DE HAUTEPIERRE   (France)

^f HÔPITAL SAINT JACQUES   (France)

^g HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

Cohort study; In utero transfer; NICUs; Perinatal regionalization; Very preterm

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; STEROID; BORON DERIVATIVE; GLUCOCORTICOID; METHACRYLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; METHACRYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; SUPER BOND; SUPER-BOND;

ANTEPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CHILDBIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; SMOKING; STATISTICAL MODEL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWINS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

BORON COMPOUNDS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; FRANCE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; LOGISTIC MODELS; METHACRYLATES; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGIONAL MEDICAL PROGRAMS; SMOKING; TWINS;

EID: 33746783478     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2005-2149     Document Type: Article

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