Ethnicity-specific birthweight distributions improve identification of term newborns at risk for short-term morbidity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 428.e1-428.e6

  Hanley, Gillian E ^a   Janssen, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

ethnicity; fetal growth; small for gestational age

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; APGAR SCORE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOTHERMIA; INFANT; INFECTION; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 84886798304     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.06.042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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