Prevalence of and risk factors for cranial ultrasound abnormalities in very-low-birth-weight infants at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital
Autor: | Azra Ghoor, G Scher, D E Ballot |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Zdroj: | South African Journal of Child Health, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 66-70 (2017) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1994-3032 1999-7671 |
Popis: | 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) infants had cranial ultrasound screening at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital (CMJAH) and to determine the prevalence of cranial ultrasound abnormalities. To compare the characteristics and risk factors of those VLBW infants with cranial ultrasound abnormalities to those with normal cranial ultrasound findings. Methods. This was a retrospective case-controlled study of infants |
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