Prevalence of and risk factors for cranial ultrasound abnormalities in very-low-birth-weight infants at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Background. Periventricular-intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) and cystic periventricular leukomalacia (cPVL) contribute to neonatal mortality and morbidity. Low birth weight and gestational age are among the risk factors for IVH and cPVL. Objectives. To assess how many very low birth weight (VLBW...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Health and Medical Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Child Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sajch.org.za/index.php/SAJCH/article/view/1371/772 |