Mortality and major morbidity of very low birth weight infants in Germany 2008-2012: A report based on administrative data

Mortality and major morbidity of very low birth weight infants in Germany 2008-2012: A report based on administrative data

Background: Expectant parents of very preterm infants, physicians and policy makers require estimates for chances of survival and survival without morbidity. Such estimates should derive from a large, reliable and contemporary data base of easily available items known at birth.Objective: To determin...

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Main Authors: Elke eJeschke, Alexandra eBiermann, Christian eGünster, Thomas eBöhler, Günther eHeller, Helmut eHummler, Christoph eBührer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Morbidity
Mortality
risk factor
preterm infant
predictive power
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2016.00023/full

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