[Low birth weight of newborns in industrial region: an analysis of ways of delivery in years 1972-1996].
The problem of prematurity in industrial region has been presented. The rate of prematurity in the time of 1972 to 1996 has been estimated and it equaled 13.2%. The highest rate of these newborn reached 16.7% in 1996. Systematical correlation in falling of perinatal mortality has been observed in time of research. Some attempts to compare the way of delivery and perinatal mortality have been made. It has been found that the frequency of caesarean section has grown significantly in the cases of low birth weight newborn.
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I Katedry i Kliniki Połoznictwa i Ginekologii w Bytomiu, Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
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D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000401:mortality; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
D000393:Air Pollutants