title: Predictors of survival in very low birth weight infants at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Jamaica.
abstract: The use of prenatal steroids is an effective, simple clinical intervention that can be implemented in developing countries to help decrease mortality in very low birth weight infants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, University of the West Indies, Mona, St Andrew, Jamaica. helen.trotmanedwards@uwimona.edu.jm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trotman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lord
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007563:Jamaica / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D047928:Premature Birth; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D015996:Survival Rate