Clinical Considerations for Preterm Infant Growth Curves Regarding Distributions and Race

Clinicians use growth curves to assess infant health. Most children are measured on growth curves that contain percentiles for height, weight, and head circumference by sex. Preterm infants have their own growth curves. Infants who present with measurements below the 10th percentile are considered s...

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Main Author: Wotiz, Samantha
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2017
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Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/iph_theses/549
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1592&context=iph_theses