The epidemiology of clinical neonatal seizures in Newfoundland: A population-based study

The epidemiology of clinical neonatal seizures in Newfoundland: A population-based study
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DOI:
10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70374-4
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Andrews, W
Andrews, W
中科院分区:
医学2区
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作者:
Ronen, GM;Penney, S;Andrews, W

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Objective: To study the incidence, clinical features, etiologic distribution, and day of seizure onset by etiology in neonates with seizures.Design: Prospective, population-based study involving all the obstetric and neonatal units across the province of Newfoundland, Canada. hll units were given educational sessions on neonatal seizure symptomatology.Subjects: Del:ailed questionnaires were prospectively collected for all infants with probable neonatal seizures for a period of 5 years.Results: The incidence rate was 2.6 per 1000 live births, 2.00 for term neonates, 11.1 for preterm neonates, and 13.5 for infants weighing