Aims: To compare birthweight (BW), body mass index (BMI) and ponderal index (PI) as predictors of selected short-term (ST) outcomes, namely Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admission and prolonged hospitalization (PH), among newborn (NB) infants.
Methods: Data was collected prospectively on 9,226 infants born during one year at nine tertiary care hospitals in Greater Beirut, Lebanon...
Keywords: birthweight, Body mass index, ponderal index
11/2004 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Aim: To investigate the influence of maternal and cord serum and amniotic fluid growth hormone (GH) and insulin and other neonatal and maternal factors on birthweight.
Methods: A total of 160 pregnant women at 38–42 weeks' gestation were studied...
Keywords: birthweight, gender, growth hormone, insulin, maternal and neonatal factors
03/2005 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Aim: To investigate the influence of maternal and cord serum and amniotic fluid growth hormone (GH) and insulin and other neonatal and maternal factors on birthweight.
Methods: A total of 160 pregnant women at 38–42 weeks' gestation were studied...
Keywords: birthweight, gender, growth hormone, insulin, maternal and neonatal factors
03/2004 | Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter