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The use of newborn foot length to identify low birth weight and preterm babies in Papua New Guinea: A diagnostic accuracy study

Low birth weight (LBW, <2.50 kg) and preterm birth (PTB, <37 completed weeks of gestation) are important contributors to neonatal death. Newborn foot length has been reported to identify LBW and PTB babies. The objectives of this study were to determine the diagnostic accuracy of foot length t...

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Autores principales: Mengi, Alice, Vallely, Lisa M., Laman, Moses, Jally, Eunice, Kulimbao, Janeth, Warel, Sharon, Enman, Regina, Aipit, Jimmy, Low, Nicola, Riddell, Michaela A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10284404/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37343037
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0001924