ArticleInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2016
Predictors and outcomes of low birth weight in Lusaka, Zambia.
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- Adverse birth outcomes and associated factors among newborns delivered in Sao Tome & Principe: A case‒control study.PloS one · 2023Article
- High Prevalence of Low Birth Weight Babies Born to Pregnant Women Referred to a District Hospital in Rural Zambia.Maternal and child health journal · 2021Article
- Determinants of adverse birth outcome in Sub-Saharan Africa: analysis of recent demographic and health surveys.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Prevalence of low birth weight and its associated factor at birth in Sub-Saharan Africa: A generalized linear mixed model.PloS one · 2021Article
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- Determinants and adverse perinatal outcomes of low birth weight newborns delivered in Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia: a cohort study.BMC research notes · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine factors associated with low birth weight (LBW) in an urban Zambian cohort and investigate risk of adverse outcomes for LBW neonates.
methodsThe present retrospective cohort analysis used data recorded between February 2006 and December 2012 for singletons and first-born twins delivered in the public health system of Lusaka, Zambia. Routine clinical data and generalized estimating equations were used to examine covariates associated with LBW (<2500 g) and describe outcomes of LBW.
resultsIn total, 200 557 neonates were included, 21 125 (10.5%) of whom were LBW. Placental abruption, delivery before 37 weeks, and twin pregnancy were associated with LBW in multivariable analysis (P<0.01 for all). Compared with neonates weighing more than 2500 g, LBW neonates were at higher risk of stillbirth (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 8.6, 95% confidence interval [CI] 6.5-11.5), low Apgar score (AOR 5.7, 95% CI 4.6-7.2), admission to the neonatal intensive care unit (AOR 5.4, 95% CI 3.5-8.3), and very early neonatal death (AOR 6.2, 95% CI 3.7-10.3).
conclusionLBW neonates are at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including stillbirth and neonatal death, independent of pregnancy duration at delivery and multiple pregnancy. These findings underscore the need for early, comprehensive, and high-quality prenatal care.
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