Infant crying influences the caregiver and the broader caregiving environment. In this study, cry acoustics were recorded and acoustically analyzed from a sample of fullterm and preterm infants at 40 weeks gestational age, along with the medical risk and socioeconomic status (SES) of the family. Fol
High-resolution cry analysis in preterm newborn infants
β Scribed by C. Manfredi; L. Bocchi; S. Orlandi; L. Spaccaterra; G.P. Donzelli
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 651 KB
- Volume
- 31
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1350-4533
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