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Does ventriculomegaly without hemorrhage impact neurologic and behavioral outcomes of premature neonates?

Journal of Perinatology volume 39, pages 1577–1580 (2019)Cite this article

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Manuscript citation: Pappas A, et al. Neurodevelopmental and behavioral outcomes in extremely premature neonates with ventriculomegaly in the absence of periventricular– intraventricular hemorrhage. JAMA Pediatr. 2018;172:32–42. PMID: 29181530

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA

    Ashley M. Lucke

  2. Department of Pediatrics (Neonatology), Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

    Joseph L. Hagan

  3. Department of Pediatrics (Neonatology), University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

    Michael D. Weiss

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Lucke, A.M., Hagan, J.L. & Weiss, M.D. Does ventriculomegaly without hemorrhage impact neurologic and behavioral outcomes of premature neonates?. J Perinatol 39, 1577–1580 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-019-0492-9

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