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Post Partum and Newborn Care Summary Checklist for …
www.perinatalservicesbc.caGrowth and Weight Gain: ⦁⦁ Use WHO growth charts for weight, length, and head circumference. ⦁⦁ Use corrected age until 24-36 months for preterm infants (<37 weeks). ⦁⦁ Expect weight loss in the early newborn period until day 4-5. ⦁ ⦁Monitor closely (twice weekly minimum) if weight loss is greater than 10% of birth weight.
Newborns with low birth weight (%) - WHO | World Health ...
www.who.int– 63 – Newborns with low birth weight (%) Rationale for use The low birth weight rate at the population level is an indicator of a public health problem that
Guidelines on Optimal feeding of low birth- …
www.who.intWHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Guidelines on optimal feeding of low birth-weight infants in low- and middle-income countries. 1.Infant nutrition. 2.Infant, Low birth weight. 3.Nutritional requirements. 4.Feeding
Immunisation for the low birth weight and/or …
www.immune.org.nzact sheet September 2017 Executive summary » Premature and low birth weight infants are at greater risk of increased mortality and morbidity from vaccine preventable diseases.
Chapter 13: The Five Forces Behind Human Evolution
psych.colorado.eduHuman birth weight is a classic example of stabilizing selection. Before modern medical interventions, low birth weight neonates had high mortality. Similarly, neonates much larger than average posed serious problems for their mothers and themselves. In terms of infant survival, it was preferable to be near the mean rather than at the extremes.
LECTURE NOTES - Carter Center
www.cartercenter.orgHIV = Human Immuno Deficiency Virus IDD = Iodine Deficiency Disorder IEC = Information, Education and Communication IMCI = Integrated management of Child Illness LBW= Low birth weight LDL = Low Density Lipoprotein NSI = Nutrition Surveillance Information PEM = Protein Energy Malnutrition PMTCT = Prevention Mother to Child Transmission PUFA ...