Measurement of the palpebral fissure and the vermilion border of the upper lip in newborns with gestational ages of 25 to 43 weeks

Objective: To prepare percentile curves for measurements ofpalpebral fissure and the greatest width of the vermilion border of theupper lip in newborns at a public maternity ward in the City of SãoPaulo. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried outfrom August 2006 to January 2008. In...

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Main Authors: Maria dos Anjos Mesquita, Conceição Aparecida de Mattos Segre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2011-09-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Lip
Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/2097-Einstein_v9n3_283-287_ingles.pdf