Neuroprotection in the Preterm Infant: Further Understanding of the Short- and Long-term Implications for Brain Development

Newborn and Infant Nursing Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 109-112

  McGrath, Jacqueline M ^a   Cone, Sharon ^a   Samra, Haifa A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brain development; Neuroprotection; Neuroprotective strategies; Preterm infant

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051735802     PISSN: 15273369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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