Trends in the prevalence of cerebral palsy among very preterm infants (<31 weeks' gestational age)

Paediatrics and Child Health (Canada)

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 185-189

  Vincer, Michael J ^a   Allen, Alexander C ^a   Allen, Victoria M ^a   Baskett, Thomas F ^a   O'Connell, Colleen M ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Infant; Population based; Premature

Indexed keywords

UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CANADA; CEREBRAL PALSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 84898738193     PISSN: 12057088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pch/19.4.185     Document Type: Article

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