Progress in predicting outcomes for extremely low birth weight infants: Baby steps

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 331-332

  Vohr, Betty R ^a  

^a WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEREBRAL PALSY; COGNITION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXTREMELY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; INFANT; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MENTAL DEVELOPMENT; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 33947322695     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2006.00151.x     Document Type: Note

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