Neonatal neurological examination of late preterm babies

Early Human Development

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 537-545

  Romeo, Domenico M ^a   Luciano, Rita ^a   Corsello, Mirta ^a   Ricci, Daniela ^a   Brogna, Claudia ^a   Zuppa, Antonio ^a   Romagnoli, Costantino ^a   Mercuri, Eugenio ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Late preterm; Neurological assessment; Newborn

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LOW RISK POPULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; REFLEX;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

EID: 84879841783     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: 18726232     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.01.002     Document Type: Article

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