Measuring newborn foot length to estimate gestational age in a high risk Northwest Ethiopian population.

Nega Dagnaw Baye Ashenafi Tazebew AmareAbebe AyinalemAbebe Muche

Published in: PloS one (2020)

Foot length had a high sensitivity and specificity in identifying preterm newborns, making it a reliable tool to identify preterm birth in a rural setting.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
low birth weight
south africa
physical activity
weight loss