Anthropometric surrogates to identify low birth weight Nepalese newborns: a hospital-based study

• Main Authors: Singh Dela (Author), Patil Rajkumar (Author), Chuni Neena (Author), Sreeramareddy Chandrashekhar T (Author), Shakya Brishna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...