Incidence of Low Birthweight in Central Nepal: A Community-Based Prospective Cohort Study

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Incidence of Low Birthweight in Central Nepal: A Community-Based Prospective Cohort Study

Many deliveries in low income countries still take place at home and the newborns are often not weighed. This community-based study ascertained the incidence of low birthweight (LBW) and compared the birthweight between home- and facility-born neonates in central Nepal. A total of 701 pregnant women...

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Main Authors:	Karkee, R., Lee, Andy, Binns, Colin, Khanal, V., Pokharel, P.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2014
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10609

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