The aim of the study was determine the potential relationship between periodontitis in pregnant women and premature birth risk and neonate low weight at birth risk. The clinical material consisted of 120 postpartum mothers divided into two groups depending on the pregnancy duration and birth weight of a neonate. The primipara subgroups (I/P and II/P) were distinguished in both groups. The same ...

BACKGROUND Accurate determination of fetal weight prior to delivery can have a significant bearing on the management decision in labour, thereby markedly improving perinatal outcome. OBJECTIVE To determine the accuracy of prediction of birth weight by fetal ultrasound. METHODS This is the retrospective observational hospital based study done at Kathmandu medical college teaching hospital, S...

low birth weight infants are at risk of many problems. therefore their outcome must evaluate in different ages especially in school age. in this study we determined prevalence of ophthalmic, hearing, speaking and school readiness problems in children who were born low birth weight and compared them with normal birth weight children. in a cross-sectional and retrospective study, all primary scho...

background neonatology has evolved with respect to the needs of premature infants for special care. one of the major problems in premature infants is that their lungs are not developed adequately to fulfill newborns’ needs. there is a broad spectrum of strategies for management of respiratory problems in premature infants. in this study, we aimed to determine the best strategies against respira...

conclusions based on the path analysis model, working condition and socioeconomic status directly and indirectly influence birth weight. thus, as well as attention to treatment and health care (biological aspect), special attention must also be paid to mothers’ socioeconomic factors. results the final path model fitted well (cfi =1, rmsea=0.00) and showed that among direct paths, working condit...

introduction : pregnancy as a stressful event may cause some consequence for both mother and infant such as low birth weight (lbw). lbw is seen in about 7% of pregnancies in iran. it was proved there is a correlation between infants weight and maternal social support. this study was designed to evaluate maternal perceived social support in lbw infants and infants with normal weight. methods and...

objective: maternal factors such as age, health, diet, and environment are significantly associated with low birth weight. the objectives of this study were to determine the incidence, distribution and major risk factors of low birth weight in hospital kuala lumpur. materials and methods: a hospital based case–control study was done in obstetric ward of maternity hospital in hospital kuala lump...

Background: Although routine measurements are taken at birth, the derivable benefits from their interpretations have not been maximized in care of newborn. 
 Aim: To determine relationship between placental weight (PW) maternal biosocial characteristics, birth (BW) and placental-to-birth-weight ratio (PBWR) on immediate follow up newborn.
 Methods: A cross-sectional study involving pa...