Sentence examples for appropriate birthweight from inspiring English sources

Our hypothesis was that among uncomplicated pregnancies at term, small for gestational age have significantly higher morbidity and mortality than appropriate (birthweight 10-89%) for gestational age.

Conclusion: (1) There is a relationship between birthweight for gestational age and risk of NND in infants born at 24 32 weeks; (2) this relationship is a continuum throughout the whole range of birthweight, not focused exclusively on a group defined as SGA; (3) provided appropriate birthweight standards are used, there is no extra effect on mortality from maternal hypertensive disease.

The mean duration of gestation was 35 weeks, with 59% of deliveries being premature, but with appropriate birthweight in 90% of cases.

Placental samples were obtained from cord insertions immediately after delivery from appropriate, small (defined as birthweight <10th percentile for the gestation [SGA]) and macrosomic (defined as birthweight > the 90th percentile for the gestation [LGA]) neonates.

Multivariate analyses were performed and adjusted odds ratio (aOR) were calculated using stepwise backward logistic regression models, adjusted for the following covariates: age, parity, prepregnancy BMI, use of insulin, gestational age at delivery, and birthweight (when appropriated).

Small for gestational age is a more appropriate measure of fetal growth than birthweight alone.

However, we discovered that renal function is comparable between LBW and normal birthweight neonates, and similarly between small and appropriate for gestational age neonates in late infancy.

It has been suggested that the admission of at least 100 very low birthweight babies annually should be considered an appropriate target for centralisation as this reflects the volume of activity associated with improved survival.

We did the analyses for birthweight centile both with twins (n=67), using the appropriate centile reference range for twins, 30 and without twins (n=62).

Continuously monitoring abnormal birthweight is needed and intervention should focus on appropriate gestational weight gain and reduction of preterm birth and gestational diabetes.

Maternal sensitive behaviour (i.e. awareness of infant cues and appropriate responsiveness to those cues) in interaction with her very low birthweight infant is associated with better outcomes in these domains; however, maternal anxiety interferes with the mother's ability to interact sensitively with her very low birthweight infant.