17-year outcome of preterm infants with diverse neonatal morbidities: Part 1-Impact on physical, neurological, and psychological health status

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 226-241

  Sullivan, Mary C ^a,b   Msall, Michael E ^c   Miller, Robin J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^b WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; ICF model; Outcomes of high risk infant birth; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEWBORN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFANT, PREMATURE, DISEASES; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84862842456     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2012.00337.x     Document Type: Article

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