Gender differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes among extremely preterm, extremely-low-birthweight infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1239-1248

  Hintz, Susan R ^a   Kendrick, Douglas E ^a   Vohr, Betty R ^b   Poole, W Kenneth ^c   Higgins, Rosemary D ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Gender; Neurodevelopmental outcome; Premature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; MOTOR SKILLS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33748854798     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250600599727     Document Type: Article

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