Follow-up studies of very low birthweight children in Sweden

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 940-949

  Gäddlin, Per Olof ^a  

^a RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Health; Outcome; Very low birthweight infants

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ASTHMA; BEHAVIOR; BIRTH; BRAIN FUNCTION; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING; HIGH RISK INFANT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; READING; REVIEW; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; SWEDEN; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958020868     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2011.02288.x     Document Type: Review

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