A study of mid-arm and chest circumferences as predictors of low birthweight
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1991-02Author
Rogo Khama O.
Nyagudi, O
Ferguson, A
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Nine hundred ninety-nine newborns were examined in order to determine the relationship between birthweight and mid-arm and chest circumstances. An early neonatal mortality rate of 51/1000 was recorded, being much higher for preterm (301/1000) than term babies (2.5/1000). Both mid-arm and chest circumference showed highly significant correlations with birthweight (r = 0.872, P less than 0.0001 and r = 0.918, P less than 0.0001, respectively). The correlation between weight and chest circumstances was upheld even for very small babies
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1671363http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29767
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1991 Feb;34(2):107-13Publisher
University of Nairobi. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
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