Morbidity and Mortality Profile among Low Birth Weight Neonates- A Cross-sectional Study from Jalandhar, India

• Main Authors: Balbir singh (Author), jatinder singh (Author), jaskaran singh (Author), Manmeet kaur (Author), raaghvi kohli (Author), Garima chawla (Author), sonakshi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Pvt. Ltd., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: World Health Organisation (WHO) has defined Low Birth Weight (LBW) as weight at birth of fewer than 2,500 grams in the first hour of delivery. This practical cut-off for international comparison is based on epidemiological observations that infants weighing less than 2,500 gm are appro...