Impact of low birth weight and cardiovascular risk factors on endothelial function in early adult life [PDF]
Background: Low birth weight is related to increased risk of coronary heart disease in adults and recently has been associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction in children.
Leeson, Christopher +10 more
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A cohort study of psychological sequalae in low birth weight children from the Bishop Lavis Community Health Centre [PDF]
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-90).The relationship between low birth weight, behavioural inhibition and psychopathology was investigated in 65 seven to nine year-olds and their caregivers who were attendees of a community clinic in a low-
Micklewood, Neil Ryan
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Low birth weight, later renal function, and the roles of adulthood blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity in a British birth cohort. [PDF]
Low birth weight has been shown to be associated with later renal function, but it is unclear to what extent this is explained by other established kidney disease risk factors.
Silverwood, R.J. +27 more
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Are preterm birth and very low birth weight rates altered in the early COVID (2020) SARS-CoV-2 era?
ObjectiveWe evaluated the prevalence of preterm birth (PTB) and very low birth weight (VLBW) during Jan-Dec 2,020 (early COVID era) at 5 hospitals (2 in West Virginia, 3 in California) compared to Jan 2017–Dec 2019 (pre-COVID) inclusive of 2 regional ...
Kayla Rodriguez +17 more
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Maternal Characteristics of Very Low Birth Weight and Extremely Low Birth Weight Incidence
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 +3 more
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Eextremely low birth weight newborn [PDF]
The article analyses the modern state and the history of the extremely low birth-weight newborns problem. The specific medical characteristics of these newborns, connected with their morphofunctional immaturity, are presented.
Bochkova L.G.
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The Effect of Probiotics on the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants [PDF]
Background: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a life-threatening disease for premature and very low birth weight infants (VLBW).Traditional therapeutic methods such as administration of antibiotics and antacids and cessation of breastfeeding can ...
Reza Saeidi +2 more
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Maternal Oral Health Status and Preterm Low Birth Weight at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
The study examined the relationship between oral health status (periodontal disease and carious pulpal exposure (CPE)) and preterm low-birth-weight (PTLBW) infant deliveries among Tanzanian-African mothers at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), Tanzania ...
Mumghamba, Elifuraha G S +5 more
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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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Factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in an urban slum community in Bhopal
A community based cohort study on birth weight of newborns was conducted among pregnant women of an urban slum in Bhupal, India. The study was carried out to assess the magnitude of low birth weight (LBW) and factors contributing it in an urban slum ...
A K Choudhary +3 more
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