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Maternal and neonatal factors associated with low birth weight among neonates delivered at the University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022
IntroductionLow birth weight is a major contributory factor to infant mortality. Although low birth weight remains an important public health problem in Ethiopia, little emphasis is paid to its intervention as a means of reducing neonatal mortality.
Dagnew Getnet Adugna, Misganaw Gebrie Worku   +1 more
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BIRTH WEIGHT

The Professional Medical Journal, 2018
Objectives: To evaluate the birth weight in infants born to diabetic mothersand to compare it with those born to nondiabetic mothers. Study Design: Descriptive crosssectional study. Setting: Gynae and obstetrics unit Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar inassociation with Anatomy Department Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar.
Shahabud Din, Aiman Moeen, Ihsan Ullah, Niaz Mohammad   +3 more
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Maternal Characteristics of Very Low Birth Weight and Extremely Low Birth Weight Incidence

Obgynia
Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) infants have the potential for cognitive deficits, motor delays, cerebral palsy, and other behavioral and psychological problems.
Badar Muhammad Pajajaran, Herman Sumawan, Raden Tina Dewi Judistiani, Budi Handono   +3 more
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Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors Among Newborn Babies in Health Institutions in Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2020
Desalegn Abebaw Jember,1 Zeleke Argaw Menji,2 Yibeltal Asmamaw Yitayew3 1Department of Pediatric Nursing, St. Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; 2College of Nursing and Midwifery, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa ...
Jember DA, Menji ZA, Yitayew YA
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The effects of socioeconomic status and indices of physical environment on reduced birth weight and preterm births in Eastern Massachusetts [PDF]

, 2008
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work
Schwartz Joel, Schwartz, Joel, Schwartz, J, Zeka, A, Steve J Melly, Melly, SJ, Melly Steve J, Zeka Ariana, Zeka, Ariana, Joel Schwartz, Melly, Steven, Ariana Zeka   +11 more
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Venous Thromboembolism in Pediatric Bone Sarcoma Patients: A 10‐Year, Single‐Institution Experience Encompassing the COVID‐19 Pandemic

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Osteosarcoma (OS) and Ewing sarcoma (EWS) are the most common primary bone cancers in children, but acute thrombosis is poorly characterized in this population. Our study evaluated the rates of venous thromboembolism (VTE) and associated risk factors in pediatric patients with bone sarcomas treated over a 10‐year period encompassing
Sarah Kappa, Shou Xu, Mark Zobeck, Sarah E. Sartain, Nino Rainusso, Lisa Wang, Nicole Montgomery, Paige Wheaton, Sarah Whittle   +8 more
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Type 2 Diabetes Risk Alleles Are Associated With Reduced Size at Birth [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: Low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The mechanisms underlying this association are unknown and may represent intrauterine programming or two phenotypes of one genotype.
Timpson, NJ, Ruokonen, A, Weedon, Michael N, Hattersley, AT, McCarthy, MI, Pouta, Anneli, Lindgren, Cecilia M, Perry, JR, Weedon, MN, Elliott, P, Groves, Christopher J, Smith, GD, Shields, B, Power, C, Järvelin, MR, Hyppönen, E, Shields, Beverley, Zeggini, Eleftheria, McCarthy, Mark I, Bennett, Amanda J, Ring, Susan M, Power, Chris, Ring, SM, Ruokonen, Aimo, Pouta, A, Strachan, DP, Elliott, Paul, Järvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Timpson, Nicholas J, Lango, Hana, Groves, CJ, Bennett, AJ, Hattersley, Andrew T, Lindgren, CM, Smith, George Davey, Zeggini, E, Frayling, Timothy M, Strachan, David P, Lango, H, Hyppönen, Elina, Freathy, RM, Perry, John R B, Frayling, TM, Freathy, Rachel M   +43 more
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Birth weight and gestational age on retinopathy of prematurity in discordant twins in China [PDF]

International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2014
AIM:To assess the relative effect of birth weight and gestational age on retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) using preterm twin pairs discordant for birth weigh in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit in China.METHODS: Fifty-six discordant twin pairs of ...
Zong-Hua Wang, Yao-Yu Li, Zhi-Min Liu
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Time Toxicity in Wilms Tumor: Quantifying the Burden of Healthcare Interaction in the First Year After Diagnosis

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Wilms tumor (WT) treatment imposes a significant time burden on patients and their families. Time toxicity is a patient‐centered metric that quantifies the burden of healthcare interaction. We sought to define time toxicity in the first year after diagnosis of WT and hypothesized that it would increase as tumor stage and treatment ...
Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Veerain Gupta, Nicholas J. Clark, Vijay Rings, Lauren E. Corona, Douglass B. Clayton, Daniel J. Benedetti   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

COVID-19 lockdown related to decrease in premature birth rate and increase in birth weight in metropolitan France

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
IntroductionThe worldwide rate of preterm birth (PTB) has been increasing over the last two decades. COVID-19 lockdowns provide a unique opportunity to assess the effects of socioenvironmental and lifestyle factors on premature birth and birth weight. We
Benoit Tessier, Benoit Tessier, Isabella Annesi-Maesano, Gilles Cambonie, Nicolas Molinari, Nicolas Molinari, Nicolas Kalfa, Nicolas Kalfa   +7 more
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