Impact of maternal respiratory infections on low birth weight - a community based longitudinal study in an urban setting in Pakistan

Impact of maternal respiratory infections on low birth weight - a community based longitudinal study in an urban setting in Pakistan

Abstract Background The health of mothers and their newborns is intricately related. The weight of the infant at birth is a powerful predictor of infant growth and survival, and is considered to be partly dependent on maternal health and nutrition during pregnancy. We conducted a longitudinal study...

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Main Authors: Asad Ali, Umber Zaman, Sadia Mahmud, Gul-e-Shehwar Zahid, Momin Kazi, William A. Petri, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Anita Zaidi, Molly A. Hughes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Respiratory illness
ARI
Newborn weight
Longitudinal observational study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1275-y

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