Browsing Medicine by Subject "Infant, Low Birth Weight"

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Comparison of maternal anthropometry and a single symphysis fundal height measurement as a screening test for low birth weight babies

Gunasekera, P.C.; Wijesinghe, P.S.; Pathmeswaran, A. (Sri Lanka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 1997)

Objective To compare a single pre-delivery symphysis fundal height (SFH) measurement and maternal anthropometric measurements as screening methods for low birth weight (LBW). Material and methods SFH, weight, height and ...
Effect of psychosocial stress and physical activity on low birth weight: a cohort study

Abeysena, C.; Jayawardana, P.; Senevirathne, R. de A. (Wiley-Blackwell Pub. Asia, 2010)

AIM: To determine the effect of physical activity and psychosocial stress on low birthweight (LBW). METHODS: A prospective study was carried out in a district of Sri Lanka between May 2001 and April 2002. A total of 885 ...
Neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in the Galle district

Fonseka, P.; Wijewardene, K.; de Silva, D.G.H.; Goonaratna, C.; Wijeyasiri, W.A. (Sri Lanka Medical Association, 1994)

DESIGN: Descriptive study. SETTING: Galle district in Sri Lanka. SUBJECTS: 350 infant deaths of singleton births. MEASUREMENTS: Association between variables. RESULTS: Neonatal: post-neonatal death ratio was 3.2:1, and ...

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