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Is intrauterine growth appropriate to monitor postnatal growth of preterm neonates?

Authors: Luis Pereira-da-Silva, Daniel Virella

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2014

Abstract

When using the useful 2013 Fenton Chart, data should be interpreted with caution taking into account two aspects: the physiologic loss of body water after birth for the weight curves, and the questionable accuracy of the birth length curves considering the heterogeneity and reliability of the methods used in the original measurements.

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Title: Is intrauterine growth appropriate to monitor postnatal growth of preterm neonates?
Authors: Luis Pereira-da-Silva
Daniel Virella
Publication date: 01-12-2014
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2014
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-14

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