Frequency and natural history of subdural haemorrhages in babies and relation to obstetric factors

Subdural haematomas are thought to be uncommon in babies born at term. This view is mainly based on findings in symptomatic neonates and babies in whom subdural haemorrhages are detected fortuitously. We aimed to establish the frequency of subdural haemorrhages in asymptomatic term neonates; to stud...

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Published in:	The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 363; no. 9412; pp. 846 - 851
Main Authors:	Whitby, EH, Griffiths, PD, Rutter, S, Smith, MF, Sprigg, A, Ohadike, P, Davies, NP, Rigby, AS, Paley, MN
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London Elsevier Ltd 13-03-2004 Lancet Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Apgar Score Babies Biological and medical sciences Birth Injuries - diagnosis Birth Injuries - epidemiology Birth Injuries - etiology Birth Weight Births Blood Brain Cesarean Section Childbirth & labor Delivery, Obstetric - adverse effects Dura mater Extraction, Obstetrical Female Hematoma Hematoma, Subdural - diagnosis Hematoma, Subdural - epidemiology Hematoma, Subdural - etiology Hemorrhage Humans Infant, Newborn Instrumentation Labor Presentation Labor Stage, Second Magnetic Resonance Imaging Medical instruments Medical sciences Meninges Neonates Neurology Obstetrical Forceps Obstetrics Pregnancy Prospective Studies Statistical analysis Trauma United Kingdom - epidemiology Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical Vagina Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system Human Subdural Newborn diseases Relation Newborn Prematurity Risk factor Frequency Infant Hemorrhage Obstetrics Trauma
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