Evaluation of the frequency and obstetric risk factors associated with term neonatal admissions to special care units

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 277-282

  Alkiaat, Aseel ^a   Hutchinson, Maureen ^a   Jacques, Angela ^b   Sharp, Mary J ^a   Dickinson, Jan E ^a,b,c  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Women and Infants Research Foundation   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

intensive care; neonatal; special care admissions; term

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESUSCITATION; RISK FACTOR; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ADMISSION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TERM BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84878610577     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: 1479828X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12070     Document Type: Article

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