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Are preterm birth and very low birth weight rates altered in the early COVID (2020) SARS-CoV-2 era?

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
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, Kayla Rodriguez, Matthew J. Nudelman, Matthew J. Nudelman, Priya Jegatheesan, Angela Huang, Kamakshi Devarajan, Kamakshi Devarajan, Jessica E. Haas, Rosemarie Cervantes, Kelle Falbo, Sudha Rani Narasimhan, Machelnil Cormier, Mary Beth Stewart, Rupalee Patel, Balaji Govindaswami, Balaji Govindaswami, Balaji Govindaswami   +17 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 Effect of Probiotics on the Prevention of Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Infants [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Neonatology
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, Shamsollah Nouripour, Parinaz Alizadeh   +2 more
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Maternal Anemia and Low Birth Weight: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Nutrients, 2018
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, I. Gomes‐Filho, R. B. Silva, P. P. S. Pereira, F. D. Mata, A. Lyrio, E. S. Souza, S. S. Cruz, M. G. Pereira   +8 more
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Factors associated with low birth weight among newborns in an urban slum community in Bhopal

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2013
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, Asha Choudhary, S C Tiwari, R Dwivedi   +3 more
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Role Of Low Dose Aspirin In Preventing Preterm Birth In Patients With Previous History Of Preterm Delivery

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2023
Objective: Preterm birth (PTB) occurs between 24-37 weeks of gestation. The important risk factor for PTB is a previous PTB and currently progesterone is used for the management of recurrent spontaneous PTB.
Maliha Sadaf, Aasia Saleem, Tallat Farkhanda, Khansa Iqbal, Sabeen Ashraf, Amna Iftikhar   +5 more
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Influence of Concurrent Obesity and Low Birth Weight on Blood Pressure Phenotype in Youth [PDF]

, 2009
The aim of this study was to assess the impact of obesity and low birth weight on both office and ambulatory blood pressure (BP) values, as well as on aortic-derived parameters in youths.
Aguilar, Francisco, Alvarez, Julio, Carvajal Roca, María Eva, Lurbe i Ferrer, Empar, Redón i Más, Josep, Torró Doménech, María Isabel   +5 more
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A review of low birth weight

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2013
As the incidence of low birth weight babies in India and the neighbouring areas is very high a review of the causes of LBW was done. The factors responsible have been highlighted, risk factors been identified and some remedial measures suggested.
U Ramachandran
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Hemodynamically stable very low birth neonates weight gain is affected by the early initiation of full enteral feedings compared to standard feeding

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2023
BACKGROUND: Premature babies need to develop similarly to fetuses of the same gestational age. The majority of premature neonates experience a growth-restricted status while in the patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
Sasikumar Banahatty Raman, Senthil Kumar Muthusamy, Azarudeen Kadhar Mohideen   +2 more
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Optimizing Nutrition in Preterm Low Birth Weight Infants—Consensus Summary

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2017
Preterm birth survivors are at a higher risk of growth and developmental disabilities compared to their term counterparts. Development of strategies to lower the complications of preterm birth forms the rising need of the hour.
R. K. Kumar, A. Singhal, U. Vaidya, Saswata Banerjee, Fahmina Anwar, Shashidhar Rao   +5 more
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