Is the growth of the child of a smoking mother influenced by the father's prenatal exposure to tobacco? A hypothesis generating longitudinal study [PDF]
, 2014 OBJECTIVES: Transgenerational effects of different environmental exposures are of major interest, with rodent experiments focusing on epigenetic mechanisms. Previously, we have shown that if the study mother is a non-smoker, there is increased mean birth
Golding, Jean +4 more
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Altered Fetal Head Growth in Preeclampsia: a Retrospective Cohort Proof of Concept Study
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2015 BackgroundPreeclampsia is associated with fetal growth restriction and low birth weights. Neurotrophins, which mediate neuronal growth and development, are also increased in the placenta and cord blood in preeclampsia. Hence, the aim of this study was to
David Paul Eviston +4 more
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Effect of zinc intake on growth in infants: A meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 A systematic review and meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to evaluate the effect of zinc (Zn) intake on growth in infants.
Doreste Alonso, J +11 more
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Norm Values of Head Circumference in Turkish Children
Genel Tıp Dergisi, 2022 Objective: Measuring head circumference is a quick, simple, cheap, noninvasive and reliable procedure for determining underlying brain size and provides information about risk for medical problems.
Haluk Yavuz +2 more
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Intrapartum Ultrasound Measurement of Fetal Head Circumference for Prediction of Prolonged Second Stage of Labor [PDF]
International Journal of Medical Arts, 2020 Background: Fetal head circumference was suggested to play a role in determination of the mode of delivery in nulliparous women. Aim of the work: To determine the capability of intrapartum ultrasound measurement of head circumference to monitor second ...
Mohamed Tobar +3 more
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The influence of prenatal exposure to tobacco smoke on neonatal body proportions [PDF]
, 2012 The objective of this study was to determine neonatal anthropometric indices such as: birth weight, crown-heel length, head and chest circumference and ponderal index , in relation to the maternal smoker status (active and passive smoking). The study
Bokiniec, Renata +4 more
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Head growth and intelligence from birth to adulthood in very preterm and term born individuals [PDF]
, 2019 Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of infant and toddler head growth on intelligence scores from early childhood to adulthood in very preterm (
Baeuml, Josef +4 more
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Centiles for adult head circumference. [PDF]
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1992 Reference range for head circumference on the Tanner charts do not go beyond age 16. In this study the head circumference and heights of 354 adults in two British centres were measured. The centile charts constructed from these measurements show that adult head circumference is related to height.
K M, Bushby +3 more
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"ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN AGE 1 to 24 MONTHS" [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Public Health, 1977 For detection of mild to moderate degrees of malnutrition, mid- arm-head circumference ratio of 458 of low income children of Isfahan were studied. The percentage bf children with a mid-arm-head circumference ratio of above 0.310, between 0.310 and 0.280,
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Mid-arm circumference and mid-arm/head circumference ratio in term newborns
São Paulo Medical JournalCONTEXT: Mid-arm circumference of the newborn is strongly associated with birth weight and is a very good indicator of low and insufficient birth weight. However, there are few Brazilian studies on the relationship between mid-arm and head circumferences
Bettina Barbosa Duque Figueira +1 more
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