Hypothermia in very low birth weight infants: Distribution, risk factors and outcomes

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages

  Miller, S S ^a   Lee, H C ^b   Gould, J B ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

neonatal intensive care units; prematurity; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHERMIA; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; CEREBRAL HEMORRHAGE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953327756     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.177     Document Type: Article

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