INFANTS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT AMONG 5,000 DELIVERIES

1 August 1964

journal article
Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics

Vol. 34 (2) , 157-162
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.34.2.157

Abstract

Among 5,000 consecutive deliveries there were 536 infants of low birth weight (401-2,500 gm). Those weighing more than 1,000 gm are analyzed according to stated gestational age and normal standards of birth weight for gestational age. The incidence of chronologically mature infants, and of those retarded in intrauterine growth, was determined for infants weighing 1,001-2,000 gm, 1,001-2,250 gm, and 1 001-2,500 gm. Perinatal mortality figures for the various types of infants of low birth weight are given.

Keywords

LOW BIRTH WEIGHT INFANT
BIRTH WEIGHT

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