Evaluation of newborn arm circumference as an indicator of low birth weight
Bulletin of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
; 25(3),1991 ilus
Article
| PAHOIRIS
| ID: phr-27086
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ABSTRACT
A sample of 1,024 newborns in Recife, Brazil, was studied to help determine the precision with which arm circumference measurements could be used to indicate low birth weight. The results support the view that when birth weight data are unobtainable, arm circumference measurements may be of value in screening for newborns needing special care
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Coleções:
04-international_org
Base de dados:
PAHOIRIS
Assunto principal:
Cuidado Pré-Natal
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Fatores Socioeconômicos
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Circunferência Braquial
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Brasil
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Recém-Nascido de Baixo Peso
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Saúde Materno-Infantil
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article