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Amplitude-integrated EEG—useful for early outcome prediction after birth asphyxia?

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boxed-textSpitzmiller RE et al. (2007) Amplitude-integrated EEG is useful in predicting neurodevelopmental outcome in full-term infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: a meta-analysis. J Child Neurol 22: 1069–1078

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  1. L Hellström-Westas is a Neonatologist and Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,

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