STUDY OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEONATES

Metabolic Bone Disease in Very Low-Birth-Weight Neonates

Background: Metabolic bone diseases (MBD), including rickets and osteopenia, are important neonatal complications among preterm infants. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors of MBD in neonates with very low birth weight (VLBW). Methods: This prospective study was conducted on VLBW infants from January 2012 to July 2013. Inclusion criteria were birth weight of ≤1500 g a...

Essential care of low birth weight neonates.

13 VOLUME 45__JANUARY 17, 2008 A newborn infant weighing less than 2500g at birth is termed as low birth weight (LBW) neonate. Low birth weight in a newborn infant results due to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) or prematurity. According to UNICEF, the incidence of LBW neonates is 30% in India(1). Low birth weight neonates are further classified as very low birth weight (VLBW <1500 g) and...

Care of Low Birth Weight Neonates

a comparative study on growth pattern of low birth weight and normal birth weight neonates

introduction: low birth weight (lbw, birth weight<2500g) is a significant health problem in children all around the world. there is a direct relationship between low birth weight and infant mortality rate. one of the most important measures to prevent childhood morbidity is growth monitoring. the present study was planned to compare the growth rate of lbw neonates with those weighing 2500g and ...

Insulin levels in low birth weight neonates.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVES Foetal undernutrition may have important role in adult insulin resistance and diabetes but insulin kinetics in very early life has not been well studied. The present study was undertaken to determine insulin levels in low birth weight neonates and compare with the levels in normal weight and high birth weight neonates. METHODS Ten 7 day old children each of low birth w...