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Background Low birth weight has been associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and hypertension, but the risk at high birth weight levels remains uncertain.
Marianne Ravn Knop+6 more
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Birth Size of Neonates and Its Association with Seasonality
The aim of the study is to evaluate the relationship between the season of birth and the birth weight and length of Bulgarian newborns. The weight and length data of 6517 (6098 full-term and 419 preterm) live births in 2000–2001 were collected from the
Albena Dimitrova+7 more
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Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants.
BACKGROUND Newborn admission temperature is a strong predictor of outcomes across all gestations. Hypothermia immediately after birth remains a worldwide issue and, if prolonged, is associated with harm.
E. McCall+4 more
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This was a cross sectional study intended to test the accuracy of Johnson’s method which will be compared with actual birth weight as a gold standard. The sample of 70 pregnant women at third trimester (38 to 40 weeks gestational age) was drawn by time ...
Sri Widatiningsih+2 more
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Association of State Medicaid Expansion Status With Low Birth Weight and Preterm Birth
Importance Low birth weight and preterm birth are associated with adverse consequences including increased risk of infant mortality and chronic health conditions.
Clare C. Brown+6 more
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Abstract This study uses longitudinal data from the UK Millennium Cohort Study (N = 13,277) to examine the childhood and early adolescence factors that predict weapon involvement in middle adolescence, which in this study is exemplified by having carried or used a weapon.
Aase Villadsen, Emla Fitzsimons
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Heterogeneous Distributed Lag Models to Estimate Personalized Effects of Maternal Exposures to Air Pollution [PDF]
Children's health studies support an association between maternal environmental exposures and children's birth outcomes. A common goal is to identify critical windows of susceptibility--periods during gestation with increased association between maternal exposures and a future outcome.
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Maternal Anemia and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Objective: To systematically analyze the relationship between maternal anemia and low birth weight. Methods: A search of studies was conducted in the main databases (Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, SciELO, and Lilacs), the gray literature, and ...
A. C. G. Figueiredo+8 more
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Abstract Positron emission tomography with x‐ray computed tomography (PET/CT) is increasingly being utilized for radiation treatment planning (RTP). Accurate delivery of RT therefore depends on quality PET/CT data. This study covers quality control (QC) procedures required for PET/CT for diagnostic imaging and incremental QC required for RTP.
Ran Klein+7 more
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Introduction The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effect of cessation of active smoking during the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy on the risk of reduced birth weight and prematurity using an exhaled carbon monoxide biomarker with ...
Conchita Delcroix-Gomez+5 more
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