Prognostic value of a scorable neurological examination from 3 to 12 months post-term age in very preterm infants: A longitudinal study

Early Human Development

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 405-408

  Romeo, Domenico M M ^a   Cioni, Matteo ^a   Scoto, Mariacristina ^a   Pizzardi, Alessandra ^a   Romeo, Mario G ^a   Guzzetta, Andrea ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL NEUROSCIENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination; Motor outcome; Prediction; Premature

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREMATURITY; PROGNOSIS; PROLONGED PREGNANCY;

HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; LOCOMOTION; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; PROGNOSIS; SKULL;

EID: 67349110821     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2009.01.004     Document Type: Article

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