title: Morbidity and mortality of low-birth-weight infants in Egypt.
abstract: Low birth weight is one of the major determinants of neonatal survival and postneonatal morbidity. This study assessed the morbidity and mortality of low-birth-weight (LBW) infants during the first 3 months. Data were collected for 6701 live births. All singleton liveborn LBW infants as well as a comparison group of normal-birth-weight (NBW) infants were followed up for 3 months. Data were collected on weight, morbidity and mortality using a structured questionnaire. Admission to neonatal intensive care unit and mortality were more frequent in LBW (31.6%, 2.0%) than NBW infants (2.0%, 0.2%). They also had increased risk of neonatal jaundice at 1 month, an increased risk of growth retardation and a much higher risk of mortality.
authors.affiliation: Ministry of Health and Population, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mansour
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Eissa
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Nofal
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kharboush
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Reda
mesh_terms: D001724:Birth Weight; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000453:epidemiology; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D009017:Morbidity; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014839:Vomiting / Q000453:epidemiology