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Factors associated with weight Z-score in very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight preterm infants during hospitalization [PDF]
Jornal de PediatriaObjective: To investigate the behavior of weight-for-age z-score (WAZ) and associated factors in preterm newborns (PTNB) with very low birth weight (VLBW) and extremely low birth weight (ELBW), comparing them to low birth weight (LBW) during four weeks ...
Eduarda Couto Plácido Nunes +4 more
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Low birth weight and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, 2018 Background Different primary studies in Ethiopia showed the burden of low birth weight. However, variation among those studies was seen. This study was aimed to estimate the national prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight in Ethiopia ...
Aklilu Endalamaw +4 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2018 Evidence from different screening programs indicated that the rate of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) was higher in pre-term and low-birth-weight (LBW) newborns than normal ones.
Mahin Hashemipour +5 more
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Low birth weight infant among teenage pregnancy in Terengganu, Malaysia: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
Malaysian Family Physician, 2022 Introduction: The purpose of this research is to determine the factors associated with low-birthweight (LBW) infants in teenage pregnancy. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Terengganu, Malaysia, from January 1, 2020, to May 31, 2020 ...
Siti Fatimah Samsury +2 more
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Effects of prenatal exposure to dexamethasone on early complications and survival outcome in the newborns with very and extremely low birth weight [PDF]
Zhenduanxue lilun yu shijian, 2021 Objective: To explore the effect of prenatal exposure to dexamethasone on early postnatal complications and survival outcomes in the newborns with very low and extremely low birth weight.
SHEN Lu, YIN Qigai
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Paracetamol (acetaminophen) for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm or low birth weight infants.
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2022 BACKGROUND In preterm newborns, the ductus arteriosus frequently fails to close and the infants require medical or surgical closure of the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
A. Ohlsson, P. Shah
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Promoting Human Milk and Breastfeeding for the Very Low Birth Weight Infant
Pediatrics, 2021 Provision of mother’s own milk for hospitalized very low birth weight (VLBW) (≤1500 g) infants in the NICU provides short- and long-term health benefits. Mother’s own milk, appropriately fortified, is the optimal nutrition source for VLBW infants.
M. Parker +5 more
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Immediate Kangaroo Mother Care and Survival of Low Birth Weight Infants
New England Journal of Medicine, 2021 Background: Kangaroo Mother Care initiated after stabilization reduces mortality in infants with birthweight
S. Arya +43 more
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JAMA Network Open, 2020 This systematic review summarizes the association of climate change, including heat, ozone, and fine particulate matter, with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth, in the US.
Bruce Bekkar +3 more
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British medical journal, 2020 Objective To assess whether exposure to high temperatures in pregnancy is associated with increased risk for preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth. Design Systematic review and random effects meta-analysis.
M. Chersich +10 more
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