Stress responses of neonates related to maternal characteristics

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-103

  Joung, Kyoung Hwa ^a   Cho, Soo Chul ^b  

^a Honam University   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Gestational age; Maternal age; Saliva; Stress response

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEELSTICK PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; OXYGEN SATURATION; PULSE RATE; SALIVA; STRESS;

ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; SALIVA; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 78650541917     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2011.52.1.98     Document Type: Article

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