| Chest circumference as a screening method for low birth weight in newborns in rural Tanzania. | |
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PMID: 8165729 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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This study examines the value of head-, chest- and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), and crown-to-coccyx length as a screening method for low birth weight. Results are presented of 2,710 consecutive live births, excluding infants with severe congenital abnormalities. Chest circumference (r = 0.84) and MUAC (r = 0.79) correlated best with birth weight. Variance in birth weight was explained by chest circumference in 70%, while a model including all variables accounted for 79%. At a cut-off level of 30.0 cm for chest circumference, detection rate for birth weight below 2,500 g and 2,000 g was 67% and 96%, respectively, while false-positive rate was 3 and 10%. At a cut-off level of 9.0 cm for MUAC, detection rate for birth weight below 2,500 and 2,000 g was 72% and 95%, respectively, while false-positive rate was 8% and 15%. Chest circumference is recommended as the first stage screening method of choice for LBW, when no weighing scale is available. |
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Authors:
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G E Walraven; R J Mkanje; J van Roosmalen; P W van Dongen; W M Dolmans |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tropical and geographical medicine Volume: 46 ISSN: 0041-3232 ISO Abbreviation: Trop Geogr Med Publication Date: 1994 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1994-05-26 Completed Date: 1994-05-26 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0376231 Medline TA: Trop Geogr Med Country: NETHERLANDS |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 14-6 Citation Subset: IM; J |
Affiliation:
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Sumve Designated District Hospital, Mwanza Region, Tanzania. |
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Anthropometry* Birth Weight Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Neonatal Screening / methods* Tanzania Thorax / anatomy & histology* |
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