The information gap between the required and the actual accrued information size in the meta-analysis of antenatal magnesium sulphate to prevent cerebral palsy in preterm infants

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 118, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 890-

  Wetterslev, J ^a   Imberger, G ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

CEREBRAL PALSY; HUMAN; LETTER; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 79955947770     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02969.x     Document Type: Letter

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