Mortality, morbidity and growth among moderately low birthweight infants in India, Malawi, and Tanzania
Abstract Background Despite notable global reductions in infant and under-five mortality over the last two decades, about half of the remaining neonatal deaths occur among low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a prospective study to characterize the mortality risk and morbidity of moderately...
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| Main Authors: | Tisungane Mvalo, Sangappa M. Dhaded, Karim P. Manji, Linda Vesel, Katherine E.A. Semrau, Rodrick Kisenge, Sarah Somji, Msandeni Chiume, Friday Saidi, Irving F. Hoffman, Sunil Vernekar, Roopa Bellad, Bhavana Koppad, Danielle E. Tuller, Rana Mokhtar, Anne C.C. Lee, Krysten North, Christopher R. Sudfeld |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025-04-01
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| Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-05668-8 |
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