Low Birth Weight and Its Associated Factors among Newborns Delivered at Wolaita Sodo University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Southern Ethiopia, 2018.

Published in: International journal of pediatrics (2019)

The proportion of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Wolaita Sodo University teaching and referral hospital was comparable with the global prevalence of low birth weight. Parity, anemia, alcohol, herbal medication, and pregnancy-induced hypertension were significantly associated with low birth weight.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
preterm infants
human milk
healthcare
adverse drug
primary care
blood pressure
gestational age
medical students
risk factors
acute care
high glucose
drug induced
endothelial cells
iron deficiency
pregnancy outcomes