A NEW DEVICE TO MEASURE SHORT-TERM GROWTH OF HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE IN NEWBORN-INFANTS

被引:7
作者
GERVER, WJM
GIDDING, C
VANAMSTEL, M
VLES, JSH
机构
[1] AGR UNIV WAGENINGEN,6700 HB WAGENINGEN,NETHERLANDS
[2] STATE UNIV LIMBURG,DEPT NEUROL,6200 MD MAASTRICHT,NETHERLANDS
关键词
Growth; Head circumference; Newborn;
D O I
10.1007/BF01957276
中图分类号
R72 [儿科学];
学科分类号
100202 ;
摘要
We have developed and tested a new instrument to measure the occipitofrontal head circumference of newborn infants more accurately. The intra- and interobserver variability was determined. The results indicate that the head circumference of newborn infants can be measured with an accuracy of 1 mm. © 1990 Springer-Verlag.
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页码:768 / 770
页数:3
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