Low birth weight neonates
Relationship between Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency and Low Birth Weight Neonates
... AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES” is the bonafide work done by me at Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Madras Medical College under the expert guidance and supervision of ...
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Hypoglycemia in low birth weight neonates: frequency, pattern, and likely determinants
... neonate. Low birth weight babies especially SGA babies are at very high risk of developing ...in low birth weight neonates in our study was ...
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Association of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) with prematurity and low birth weight neonates
... preterm low birth weight neonates admitted in the hospital during the study ...thirty neonates were admitted during the study period. Out of these 432 neonates were preterm ...
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Persistent candidemia in very low birth weight neonates: risk factors and clinical significance
... very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates [1 – ...extremely low birth weight in- fants and 2 to 16% of very low birth weight neonates and is ...
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Persistent Bacteremia Due to Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci in Low Birth Weight Neonates
... During a 6-month period in 1987, 13 low birth weight neonates without indwelling central intra- vascular catheters had persistent (positive blood cultures for 6 days) coagulase-negative [r] ...
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Effect of Kangaroo mother care on physiological parameters in low birth weight neonates
... Background: Low birth weight (LBW) babies require special care as they suffer from several handicaps, including maintenance of temperature, feeding, adequate weight gain and optimum ...
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Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Patent Ductus Arteriosus in Low Birth Weight Neonates and Infants
... Therefore, surgical closure of the PDA is beneficial therapeutically in low birth weight infants and po- tentially beneficial as prophylaxis in very low birth weight ...
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Effect of Prenatal Steroids on Potassium Balance in Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonates
... ABSTRACT. Objective. Potassium is the most abun- dant intracellular cation and plays an important role in a variety of cell functions. Potassium homeostasis and reg- ulation are important aspects of fluid and electrolyte ...
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A study of survival of very low birth weight neonates in a tertiary care hospital
... 1761 neonates were admitted over three years hospitalized in Aditya hospital NICU, out of which 160 were VLBW ...with birth weight less than 1500g and gestational age ranging from 23 to 36 weeks were ...
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Revised Reference Ranges for Circulating Neutrophils in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Neonates
... Revised reference ranges for total neutrophil values in VLBW neonates from (A) birth to 60 hours of life and (B) 61 hours to 28 days of life. Bold (A) and dotted (B) lines represent the [r] ...
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Vitamin A Supplementation in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: Rationale and Evidence
... In summary, BPD is a disease of multiple causes, and its incidence among VLBW neonates is unac- ceptably high. In addition to the prevention of pre- maturity as the primary perinatal health care goal, the ...
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The Relationship between Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency and Low Birth Weight Neonates
... two neonates were categorized into two groups, neonates with birth weight< 2500 gr (n=52) and neonates with birth weight>2500 gr (n = ...of neonates were ...
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Enteral Feeding Advancements in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates - A Review Article
... . Data from observational studies suggest that using feeding regimens that include delaying the introduction of progressive enteral feeds for about five to seven days after birth reduces the risk of necrotizing ...
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Platelet Count and Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: Is There an Organism-Specific Response?
... We compared demographic and clinical data be- tween patients infected with the 3 groups of organ- isms (Table 1). There were no significant differences for gestational age, birth weight, age at onset of ...
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Are low birth weight neonates at risk for suboptimal renal growth and function during infancy?
... Strengths of our study include the relatively large subject numbers, as well as the fact that this study was embedded within our day to day practice and therefore is likely generalizable to our population. In addition ...
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Effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on Growth Parameters of Low Birth Weight Neonates
... Enrolled neonates were followed up till 6 months of age. Neonates were divided into 2 ...neonate weight, head circumference and length were measured, compare in both ...
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Duodenal Microflora in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates and Relation to Necrotizing Enterocolitis
... age, birth weight, multiple births, maternal antenatal steroids, Apgar scores, respiratory distress, use of surfactant, intermit- tent positive-pressure ventilation, umbilical artery catheters, or patent ...
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Original Article Predictors of mortality in very low birth weight neonates
... After multivariate analysis APGAR score at 5 minute was found to be much more significant variable to predict risk of neonatal mortality. This finding may be due to the poor correlation of 1min Apgar for assessing ...
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Morbidity and mortality pattern of very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight neonates in a tertiary care hospital
... Examination included weighing the newborns and determination of gestational age which was estimated by obstetric means (LMP and Antenatal USG) and physical assessment by using the new ballard score and there by newborns ...
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Effect of body massage on increase of low birth weight neonates growth parameters: A randomized clinical trial
... Head circumference was measured using flexible non-stretchable tape measure which runs from the supraorbital ridge to the occiput in the path as the maximum occipitofrontal circumference. To obviate errors due to ...
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