Does Apgar score predict outcome in individual extremely preterm infants?

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-155

  Whitelaw, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Premature infant; Prognosis; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; DISABILITY; ENCEPHALOMALACIA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; NOTE; PERINATAL CARE; PREDICTION; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

APGAR SCORE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 33847239581     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00116.x     Document Type: Note

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