Newborn Mid–Upper Arm Circumference Identifies Low–Birth Weight and Vulnerable Infants: A Secondary Analysis

BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW) infants are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Identification of LBW may not occur in settings where access to reliable scales is limited. Mid–upper arm circumference (MUAC) may be an accessible, low-cost measure to identify LBW and vulnerable infants. O...

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Autores principales: Hendrixson, D Taylor, Lasowski, Patrick N, Koroma, Aminata Shamit, Manary, Mark J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718650/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36475019
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac138

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