Generating expected growth curves and Z-scores for premature infants

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 741-750

  Riddle, W R ^a   Donlevy, S C ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Pediatric Nurse Practitioner   (United States)

Author keywords

growth charts; neonates; preterm infants; Z scores

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY HEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH CURVE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; INFANT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMATURITY; SCORING SYSTEM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; CEPHALOMETRY; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH CHARTS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 78049398376     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.32     Document Type: Article

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