Small head circumference at birth: an 8-year retrospective cohort study in China

• Main Authors: Wen Sun (Author), Nathalie Auger (Author), Shiliang Liu (Author), Yanmei Pan (Author), Lijuan Dai (Author), Sihui Li (Author), Sushan Xie (Author), Shi Wu Wen (Author), Dunjin Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective Head circumference is considered a reliable assessment of the volume of the underlying brain. We sought to identify risk factors (maternal factors or antenatal antecedents) for microcephaly and to assess the effects of microcephaly on neonatal outcomes.Design Retrospective cohort study.Set...