abstractbackground: the survival rate of preterm and low-birth-weight (lbw) infants depends on various factors such as birth weight, gestational age, and quality of care. the present study aimed at evaluating the survival rate of preterm and lbw infants, predictive factors, and the risk of mortality in three training hospitals of mashhad and tabriz cities.methods: this prospective, cohort study...

Thanks to remarkable advances in neonatal intensive care, infants who once had little chance for survival can now enter adulthood. Yet the consequences of premature birth or low birth weight (LBW) on nephrogenesis, final nephron number, and long-term kidney function are unclear. This review focuses on the theory, experimental evidence, and observational data that suggest an increased risk of ch...

This study was done to evaluate the neurodevelopmental, functional and growth status of term infants weighing 2000 g or less at 18 months, and to analyze major medical and social factors associated with an adverse neurodevelopmental and/or functional outcome. All infants were assessed for growth, audio-visual, neurological impairment, and motor and mental development using Indian modification o...

BACKGROUND To assess the renal growth and function of neonates during infancy in relation to birth weight and gestational age. METHODS A longitudinal study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in South India from June 2010 to August 2014. Low birth weight neonates (LBW) were further sub-classified based on gestational age and compared with normal birth weight (NBW) full term neonates at birth...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to examine the associations between aboriginality, age, demographic and socioeconomic factors of the mother and the risk of low birth weight (LBW) in mountain townships of Taiwan. METHODS We analyzed the LBW proportion of single live babies born to 2032 first-time mothers between 2004 and 2005. Data were analyzed using the chi-square test, analysis of variance, the...

1Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt. 2Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt. High Institute of Public Health, University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt (Correspondence to I. Kharboush: [email protected]). ABSTRACT Low birth weight is one of the major determinants of neonatal survival and postneonatal morbidity. This study ...

Background Low birth weight (LBW) infants constitute a vulnerable subset of infants with impaired immunity in early life. In India, there is scarcity of studies that focus on immunization practices in such infants. This analysis aimed to examine immunization practices in LBW infants with the intention to identify areas requiring intervention. Methods Data on immunization status of LBW infants...

OBJECTIVE To determine the creamatocrit values of breastmilk at different lactational periods during the first 6 months after delivery and its relation to infant growth. DESIGN Prospective follow-up study. SETTING Maternity and well baby clinics of a metropolitan teaching, a rural teaching and a suburban municipal hospital. SUBJECTS 1322 exclusively breastfed infants and their mothers. Th...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the role of serum cytokines in the pathogenesis of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in infants with low birth weight (LBW). METHODS A prospective observational study was performed, and hospitalized children with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) were recruited. Three hundred fifty-eight patients < 1 year met the inclusion criteria: 116 patients had onl...

Low-birth-weight (LBW) infants have a significantly greater mortality than other babies, not only within the neonatal period but also in infancy and early childhood. Babies are LBW either because they are preterm or they have experienced intrauterine growth retardation. Reducing the prevalence of LBW babies is important in reducing child and infant mortality. Risk factors for prematurity and in...