Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Mai AH

Publications

• Research Article
  Low Birth Weight in Sidi Bel Abbes Region (West of Algeria): Retrospective Study of 10008 Deliveries
  Author(s): Beddek F, Demmouche A, Mai AH, Ghani A and Benali AI Beddek F, Demmouche A, Mai AH, Ghani A and Benali AI
  
  Introduction: Low birth weight is a widely used indicator of newborn health. It is generally recognized that the etiology of LBW is multifactorial. It is a major problem of public health in both developing countries and developed countries. Aim: This study investigates the association of birthweight <2.5 kg (LBW) with a wide range of factors related with LBW and their contribution to the problem. Methods: A descriptive retrospective study using existing data from January 2011 to January 2012 of 10200 pregnant women and their newborns was done at maternity in Sidi Bel Abbes City of west Algeria. Results: At the end of this work, it appears a prevalence of 10008 live infants, including 554 newborns with low birth weight, or a rate of 5.53%. LBW was strongly associated with primiparous. T.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000210

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