Growth and neurodevelopment in low birth weight versus normal birth weight infants from birth to 24 months, born in an obstetric emergency hospital in Haiti, a prospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Marjorie Hilaire (Author), Xanthi D. Andrianou (Author), Annick Lenglet (Author), Cono Ariti (Author), Kessiane Charles (Author), Sonja Buitenhuis (Author), Daan Van Brusselen (Author), Harriet Roggeveen (Author), Elizabeth Ledger (Author), Rodnie Selva Denat (Author), Lindsay Bryson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low birthweight (LBW) infants are at higher risk of mortality and morbidity (growth, chronic disease and neurological problems) during their life. Due to the high incidence of (pre-) eclampsia in Haiti, LBW infants are common. We assessed the anthropometric growth (weight and len...