European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 29-36 , September 2007

Is neonatal neurological damage in the delivery room avoidable? Experience of 33 levels I and II maternity units of a French perinatal network

  • O. Dupuis

      Affiliations

    • Cellule des Transferts Périnataux de la Région Rhône-Alpes, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Place d’Arsonval, 69008 Lyon, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • C. Dupont

      Affiliations

    • Département d’Information Médicale, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 62 Avenue Lacassagne, 69003 Lyon, France
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  • P. Gaucherand

      Affiliations

    • Cellule des Transferts Périnataux de la Région Rhône-Alpes, Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Place d’Arsonval, 69008 Lyon, France
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  • R.-C. Rudigoz

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69317 Lyon Cedex 04, France
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  • M.P. Fernandez

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique, Centre Hospitalier de Valence, 26000 Valence, France
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  • E. Peigne

      Affiliations

    • Service de Gynécologie et d’Obstétrique, Clinique du Beaujolais, 69400 Arnas, France
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  • J.M. Labaune

      Affiliations

    • Service de Néonatalogie, Hôpital de la Croix Rousse, Hospices Civils de Lyon, 103 Grande rue de la Croix Rousse, 69317 Lyon Cedex 04, France

Received 20 December 2005 ,Revised 10 August 2006 ,Accepted 15 September 2006.

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PII: S0301-2115(06)00512-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.09.008

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 29-36 , September 2007

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