Changes in the body weight of term infants, born in the tropics, during the first seven days of life.

BACKGROUND: Identifying unwell neonates, particularly in the first week of life, is often subjective. If normal values are known, calculating the weight lost or gained from birth weight can be a useful adjunct in the evaluation of the health of a neonate. METHODS: Serial body weights of well, term,...

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Main Authors: Turner, C, Carrara, V, Thien, N, Paw, N, Rijken, M, Mcgready, R, Nosten, F
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013