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Perceptions and practices related to birthweight in rural Bangladesh: Implications for neonatal health programs in low- and middle-income settings

BACKGROUND: Globally, low birthweight (LBW) infants (<2,500 grams) contribute up to 80% of neonatal mortality. In Bangladesh, approximately 62% of all births occur at home and therefore, weighing newborns immediately after birth is not feasible. Thus, estimates of birthweight in Bangladesh are mo...

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Autores principales: Nisha, Monjura Khatun, Raynes-Greenow, Camille, Rahman, Aminur, Alam, Ashraful
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6936797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31887122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0221691