OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the pattern of brain injury in term neonatal encephalopathy
is associated with distinct prenatal and perinatal factors and to determine whether the …

PURPOSE We developed a scoring system for the assessment of perinatal asphyxia as
depicted on MR images. METHODS Four scoring systems were derived to evaluate MR images …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the neurodevelopmental outcome of prematurely born newborns
with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities. STUDY DESIGN: A total of 89 …

OBJECTIVE. The goal was to explore barriers to palliative care experienced by pediatric
health care providers caring for seriously ill children. METHODS. This study explored pediatric …

Purpose To determine the change over time of the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and
relative anisotropy of cerebral water in a cohort of premature newborns serially studied near …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The accurate identification of white matter injury in premature
neonates is important for counseling parents and for targeting these high risk neonates …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Neurologic and developmental outcomes of asphyxiated,
term neonates are difficult to predict applying clinical or laboratory criteria. In this study, we …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the rates of mortality and major morbidity among extremely preterm
infants born in California and to examine the rates of neonatal interventions and timing of …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: MR techniques have proved useful in assessing brain
injury from perinatal asphyxia when the injury is subacute or chronic. Recent advances in …

METHODS: The California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development maintains
a database linking maternal and infant hospital discharges, readmissions, and birth and …