Reference Ranges for Head Circumference in Ethiopian Children 0–2 Years of Age
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Reference Ranges for Head Circumference in Ethiopian Children 0-2 Years of Age.
BACKGROUND Head circumference (HC) charts are important for early detection of hydrocephalus during childhood. In low-income countries where population-based HC charts are rarely available, hydrocephalus occurs more commonly than in developed countries, and is usually not diagnosed early enough to prevent severe brain damage. This applies to Ethiopia as well. The World Health Organization (WHO)...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Neurosurgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1878-8750
DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2015.08.045