Anthropometric surrogates to identify low birth weight Nepalese newborns: a hospital-based study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Nepal, more than 90% of the deliveries take place at home where birth weight is often not recorded. In developing countries, low birth weight (LBW, <2500 grams) accounts for 60–80% of neonatal deaths. Early identification and r...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/8/16 |