Psychological characteristics of families of extremely preterm infants
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The management of extremely preterm infants
Extreme prematurity is associated with an increased risk of mortality, morbidities and long-term neurodevelopmental impairment. Optimizing prenatal, perinatal and postnatal care is essential to improve long-term outcome of extremely preterm babies. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) has been associated with a poorer neurological outcome and prenatal care should aim to an optimal balance bet...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rossiyskiy Vestnik Perinatologii i Pediatrii (Russian Bulletin of Perinatology and Pediatrics)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2500-2228,1027-4065
DOI: 10.21508/1027-4065-2016-61-2-12-16