Background: Pregnancy may worsen underlying autoimmune rheumatologic illnesses. The trans-placental transmission of autoantibodies can harm the foetus or newborn. Aim: To determine impact maternal rheumatological disorders on fetal and newborn outcomes. Methods: A descriptive longitudinal study was conducted at Fatima Memorial Hospital enrolling 32 pregnant women with by consecutive sampling. D...

Infant Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a major factor in increased mortality and morbidity. Mother’s Factors affecting birth weight include maternal age, parity, nutritional status, disease risk, access of health care, exposure to cigarette smoke, psychological. The number cases low at term deliveries the center II Contribute as much 21 (41%). centers Kedungbanteng many 37 (71%). This study aimed ana...

background and purpose: birth outcomes and fertility measures are commonly evaluated in maternal and child health integrated program (mchip) in the field of public health. given the key role of time- trend study in the projection of current data to the future, this population-based study aimed to describe the significant changes of birth outcomes and fertility measures in the rural population o...

in the present study conducted at a tertiary care level during the period from 2000-2009, the proportion of birth weight (≥2.5 kg) of new born babies was 80.8%, low birth weight (<2.5 kg) of new born babies was 19.2%. of the new born babies, proportion of very low birth weight (<2 kg) was 6.9%. in this study, sex wise difference in the proportion of low birth weight new born babies was not sign...

In 1989, Barker et al reported a correlation between lower birth weights and increased risk for death in adulthood from ischemic heart disease men born 1911-1930 England (Lancet 1989;2:577-80. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(89)90710-1). Many subsequent studies have affirmed the relationship weight conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity. this volume of The Journal Pediatrics...

background: ninety-five percent of low birth weight infants are born in developing countries. this study was aimed to assess the predictors of low birth in east azerbaijan, north-west province of iran. materials and methods: the study was conducted through a hospital based case–control design involving 49 women delivering low birth weight infants and 98 delivering normal weight infants. the dat...