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Low birthweight in rural Cameroon: an analysis of a cut-off value

BACKGROUND: Low birthweight (LBW) is a major predictor of early neonatal mortality which disproportionately affects low-income countries. WHO recommends regional definitions for LBW to prevent misclassifications and ensure appropriate care of babies with LBW. We conducted this study to define a clin...

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Autores principales: Agbor, Valirie Ndip, Ditah, Chobufo, Tochie, Joel Noutakdie, Njim, Tsi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769287/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29334919
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12884-018-1663-y