ABSTRACT
Low birth weight is one of the major determinants of neonatal survival and postneonatal morbidity. This study assessed the morbidity and mortality of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants during the first 3 months. Data were collected for 6701 live births. All singleton liveborn LBW infants as well as a comparison group of normal-birth-weight (NBW) infants were followed up for 3 months. Data were collected on weight, morbidity and mortality using a structured questionnaire. Admission to neonatal intensive care unit and mortality were more frequent in LBW (31.6%, 2.0%) than NBW infants (2.0%, 0.2%). They also had increased risk of neonatal jaundice at 1 month, an increased risk of growth retardation and a much higher risk of mortality.
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Infant Mortality , Infant, Low Birth Weight , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/epidemiology , Morbidity , Birth Weight , Chi-Square Distribution , Cross-Sectional Studies , Developmental Disabilities/epidemiology , Diarrhea, Infantile/epidemiology , Egypt/epidemiology , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Infant, Newborn, Diseases/etiology , Infections/epidemiology , Intensive Care Units, Neonatal/statistics & numerical data , Jaundice, Neonatal/epidemiology , Logistic Models , Patient Admission/statistics & numerical data , Population Surveillance , Risk Factors , Surveys and Questionnaires , Vomiting/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Low birth weight is one of the major determinants of neonatal survival and postneonatal morbidity. This study assessed the morbidity and mortality of low-birth-weight [LBW] infants during the first 3 months. Data were collected for 6701 live births. All singleton liveborn LBW infants as well as a comparison group of normal-birth-weight [NBW] infants were followed up for 3 months. Data were collected on weight, morbidity and mortality using a structured questionnaire. Admission to neonatal intensive care unit and mortality were more frequent in LBW [31.6%, 2.0%] than NBW infants [2.0%, 0.2%]. They also had increased risk of neonatal jaundice at 1 month, an increased risk of growth retardation and a much higher risk of mortality
