Is canscore a good indicator of fetal malnutrition in preterm newborn

Background: Fetal malnutrition is a risk factor for increased neonatal morbidities and mortalities worldwide. BMI and CANScore had been used for determining fetal malnutrition in term newborns. Objective: To assess the nutritional status of preterm newborns at birth using BMI, PI and CANscore and de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: B.N. Ezenwa, V.C. Ezeaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-03-01
Series:Alexandria Journal of Medicine
Subjects:
BMI
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S209050681630135X