Modifiable risk factors for low birth weight and their effect on cerebral palsy and mental retardation

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 65-71

  Collier, Sarah A ^a   Hogue, Carol J R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributable risk; Cerebral palsy; Low birth weight; Mental retardation; PRAMS; Smoking in pregnancy; Unwanted pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED STATES; UNWANTED PREGNANCY;

ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MENTAL RETARDATION; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, UNWANTED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33846068741     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0085-z     Document Type: Article

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