Determinants of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Tirunesh Beijing General Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a case-control study

• Autori principali: Mesfin Tadese (Autore), Abdulwahhab Seid Minhaji (Autore), Chalachew Tegegne Mengist (Autore), Fetene Kasahun (Autore), Getaneh Baye Mulu (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Low birth weight is weight less than 2500 g or 5.5 lb. at birth. Globally, more than 20 million infants (15-20%) are born with a low birth weight each year. Birth weight is the primary indicator of the health status of neonates and is the primary factor that determines the infant...