Neonatal and postneonatal mortality in very low birthweight infants.
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چکیده
We reviewed 388 very low birthweight infants admitted to this neonatal intensive care unit over a four year period to determine the pattern of neonatal and postneonatal deaths up to age 2 years. Neonatal mortality is no longer an adequate indicator of outcome because deaths arising from perinatal events occur after the first month of life.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 59 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1984