Background: The weight of fetus at birth is widely acceptable parameter that can demonstrate the health of mother. Low birth weight (LBW) (birth weight less than 2500g) is significantly related to the neonatal survival and postnatal morbidity. Adolescence pregnancy is an important risk factor of LBW. The main objective of this study was therefore to determine the prevalence of LBW and relations...

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Acute pharyngitis is one of the most common illnesses for which children in the United States visit primary care providers; pediatricians make the diagnosis of acute pharyngitis, acute tonsillitis, or “strep throat” more than 7 million times annually. A partial list of the more common microorganisms that can cause acute pharyngitis is presented in Table 27-1. Most cases in children and adolesce...

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