Neurodevelopmental disabilities and quality of life after intensive care treatment

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 673-676

  Mestrovic, Julije ^a,c   Kardum, Goran ^a   Sustic, Alan ^b   Polic, Branka ^a   Mestrovic, Marija ^a   Markic, Josko ^a   Zanchi, Jaksa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SPLIT   (Croatia)

^b KBC RIJEKA   (Croatia)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SPLIT   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Chronic condition; Neurodevelopmental disability; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, PEDIATRIC; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 34548570844     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01185.x     Document Type: Article

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