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Possible Causes

Vaginitis

BV is more likely to cause premature birth or those with low birth weight. Can it be cured? [completewomencare.com]

If left untreated, BV may result in increased risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), infertility, pre-term birth, premature rupture of membranes, low birth weight, intra-amniotic [dph.illinois.gov]

Premature delivery and low birth weight of the baby are more common in women with bacterial vaginosis. Early diagnosis and treatment is important. [dph.illinois.gov]

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Bacterial Vaginosis

The group with low birth weight had a mean ( SD) gestational age of 32.4 3.2 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1822 556 g. [doi.org]

The women with bacterial vaginosis were more likely to be unmarried, to be black, to have low incomes, and to have previously delivered low-birth-weight infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Risks of BV during pregnancy include delivering an infant preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) and delivering an infant with a low birth weight (generally, 5.5 pounds or [nichd.nih.gov]

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Iron Deficiency

Here's how: If your baby was born prematurely or at a low birth weight, talk with his doctor about iron supplements. [babycenter.com]

In pregnant women, severe iron deficiency anemia has been linked to premature births and low birth weight babies. [mayoclinic.org]

Between 9 and 24 months, all children are at high risk for anemia, but these babies are at highest risk: Premature and low-birth-weight babies age 2 months old and older. [babycenter.com]

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Growth Failure

Poor birth weight recovery among low birth weight/preterm infants following hospital discharge in Kampala, Uganda. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth [Internet]. 2012;12:1–7. [paediatricaindonesiana.org]

birth weight newborns. [scielo.br]

A woman who starts her family as a small adult woman due to malnutrition during her childhood, usually gives birth to a small low birth weight baby. [vikaspedia.in]

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Distal Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1

SMARD1 patients usually present low birth weight, diaphragmatic palsy and distal muscular atrophy. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Patients typically have a history of intrauterine growth retardation, low birth weight, feeble cry, weak suck and failure to thrive and present with inspiratory stridor, recurrent [orpha.net]

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Iron Deficiency Anemia

It does not apply to children younger than age 6 months or older than 24 months, children who are severely malnourished, children who were born prematurely or with low birth [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

birth weight, diet characteristics, such as the habit of milk consumption close to meals, low exclusive and full breastfeeding time) and economic indicators (low per capita [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In pregnant women, severe iron deficiency anemia has been linked to premature births and low birth weight babies. [mayoclinic.com]

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Birth

Result: A total of 147 birth records of babies with low birth weight (cases) and 294 birth records of babies with normal birth weight (controls) were reviewed. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

CONCLUSIONS: Very low birth weight and preterm infants with GI intolerance to BHMF were successfully rescued with use of HMHMF. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The primary aim is to assess the effect of the intervention on the prevalence of low birth weight births ( DISCUSSION: Preconception care from adolescence that includes interventions [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Umbilical Hernia

Low birth weight and premature infants are also more likely to have an umbilical hernia. Boys and girls are equally affected. [cincinnatichildrens.org]

birth weights. [mayoclinic.com]

Low birth weight and premature infants are more likely to have an umbilical hernia. [schn.health.nsw.gov.au]

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Patent Ductus Arteriosus

OBJECTIVE: To examine yearly trends of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) diagnosis and treatment in very low birth weight infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

or preterm and low-birth-weight infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

birth weight, or preterm and low birth weight infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Cutaneous Candidiasis

Congenital candidiasis is rare occurring in most cases in premature and low birth weight new born. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Extremely low birth weight, premature neonates weighing 1000 g most often presented with a widespread desquamating and/or erosive dermatitis (10 of 15 [67%]), and were at [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[Journal Article] J Neonatal Perinatal Med 2019Prabhakar P, Batra P, … Harit DJN With improved and prolonged survival of very and extremely low birth weight infants, invasive [unboundmedicine.com]

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Sepsis in Premature Infants

[…] infants to 15.4 per 1000 very-low-birth-weight infants). [nejm.org]

Neonatal sepsis in very low birth weight preterm infants: part 2: review of definition, diagnosis and management. [jped.elsevier.es]

Risk factors include low birth weight, low gestational age, previous antimicrobial exposure, poor hand hygiene, and central venous catheters. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Urinary Tract Infection

intrauterine growth restriction and low birth weight. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

If they do, UTIs may lead to preterm labor (giving birth too early) and low birth weight. [webmd.com]

If pregnant, increased risk of delivering low birth weight or premature infants. Urethral narrowing (in men) from recurrent urethritis. [mercy.net]

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Anemia

CONCLUSIONS: Maternal anemia was considered a risk factor for low birth weight. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

café-au-lait spots; microsomy; low birth weight; thumb, renal, skeletal, and eye abnormalities) Microcytic anemia and reticulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, or leukopenia [aafp.org]

Here's how: If your baby was born prematurely or at a low birth weight, talk with his doctor about iron supplements. [babycenter.com]

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Preterm Labor

Recently, it has been associated with adverse obstetric outcomes such as preterm delivery, low birth weight and premature rupture of membranes. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

weight (LBW). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Abstract Preterm delivery is a major obstetric health problem contributing to poor neonatal outcome including low birth weight, respiratory distress syndrome, gastrointestinal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Periodontitis

birth weight. — David Tuller, CNN, "When is dentistry not medicine? [merriam-webster.com]

birth weight Screening: Dutch Periodontal Screening Index (usually in the first line) Further Periodontal examination( with dspi 3 and 4) removal of bacterial plaque / calculus [parodontologie.be]

When insurance is involved," 28 May 2018 Studies have found associations between periodontitis and adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as premature labor and low birth weight [merriam-webster.com]

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Gingivitis

Periodontitis: A risk for delivery of premature labor and low-birth-weight infants. [doi.org]

birth weight babies - Aggravate existing health conditions - Contribute to new medical problems including, diabetes, respiratory disease and osteoporosis One form of gingivitis [1800dentist.com]

Pregnant women with periodontal disease are seven times more likely to have pre-term deliveries and babies who are of low birth weight. [singhealth.com.sg]

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Sexually Transmitted Disease

birth canal during delivery M & B – Antibiotics approved by OB/GYN Bacterial Vaginosis B – Premature birth, low birth weight Can transfer in the birth canal during delivery [americanpregnancy.org]

Many STDs such as AIDS, herpes and syphilis, can be passed on from mother to the baby at birth. STDs can also cause low birth weight and premature babies. [childrenshospital.org]

Also, babies born to infected mothers are more likely to have a low birth weight (less than 5.5 pounds). How is trichomoniasis diagnosed? [cdc.gov]

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Fetal Malnutrition

Birth Weight Birth weight is the first weight of your baby, taken just after he or she is born. A low birth weight is less than 5.5 pounds. [icdlist.com]

[…] to predict low birth weight percentile and neonatal signs related to fetal malnutrition. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There, in the 1960s, despite a high prevalence of low birth weight, the preva lence of atherosclerosis and of myocardial infarction was low. [ro.uow.edu.au]

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Hepatoblastoma

There was no association between hepatoblastomas with a low birth weight and either age at diagnosis or congenital malformations or light-for-date weight. [cancerres.aacrjournals.org]

We then analyzed more Registry data for 1969-1994 to clarify the possible relationship between low birth weight and hepatoblastoma. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

low birth weight (1,500-2,500 g). [unboundmedicine.com]

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Preeclampsia

BACKGROUND: Preeclampsia is associated with low birth weight, both because of increased risks of preterm and of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There were no significant differences between donors and nondonors with respect to rates of preterm birth (8% and 7%, respectively) or low birth weight (6% and 4%, respectively [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Adverse perinatal outcomes for the fetus and newborn include intrauterine growth restriction, low birth weight, and stillbirth. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Ventricular Hemorrhage

birth weight Abstract Introduction: The incidence rate of Intra-Ventricular Haemorrhage (IVH) varies from 20% to 25% among preterm infants with a very low birth weight. [nepjol.info]

Intraventricular hemorrhage in newborns weighing Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), the most common form of intracranial bleeding in the very low and extremely low birth weight [atmph.org]

Prematurity and low birth weight are the two major risk factors that make an infant susceptible to ICH. [sonoworld.com]

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Malnutrition

These efforts have not addressed the nutrition needs of sick preterm very low birth weight infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Some 13 million babies are born each year with low birth weight, meaning they did not grow to their full potential during gestation. [who.int]

Pregnant women affected by malnutrition, are at an increased risk of giving birth to low birth weight babies. [symptoma.com]

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Hallermann-Streiff Syndrome

weight less than 10th percentile Low birth weight [ more ] 0001518 Sparse hair 0008070 Spina bifida 0002414 Sporadic No previous family history 0003745 Telangiectasia 0001009 [rarediseases.info.nih.gov]

GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT Birth weight is normal in about 64%, prematurity and/or low birth weight occurring in the other 36% [Su- zuki et al., 19701. [vdocuments.site]

The patient was pre term (34 weeks) low birth weight (2.2 kg) first child of non-consanguineous parents. [omicsonline.org]

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Urinary Tract Disease

Increased risk in pregnant women of delivering low birth weight or premature infants. [mayoclinic.org]

[…] and low birth weight in pregnancy Permanent kidney damage Sepsis (a potentially life-threatening, whole-body inflammatory response caused by a severe infection) In Children [verywellhealth.com]

[…] at least twice in six months or four times in a year, most commonly in women Urethral narrowing ( stricture ) in men with recurrent infections Increased risk of preterm birth [verywellhealth.com]

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Cryptorchidism

The main findings include associations between UDT and familial occurrence of the disorder: OR 3.1 (95%CI 1.9-4.9), low birth weight: 2.2 (1.1-4.3), twinning: 2.2 (0.9-5.4 [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Epidemiologic studies have identified low birth weight or intrauterine growth retardation as factors most strongly associated with cryptorchidism, with additional evidence [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Continue  Severely premature infants can be born before decent of testes  LBW (Low birth weight)  Diabetes mellitus and obesity of the mother  Maternal exposure to estrogen [slideshare.net]

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Congenital Deafness

PERINATAL CAUSES Ototoxic drugs Radiation Ultrasound Maternal diabetes  Hypoxia  Hyperbilirubinemia  Preterm delivery  Low birth weight 9. [slideshare.net]

birth weight, birth injuries, severe hyperbilirubinaemia and sepsis, maternal drug (cocaine, streptomycine) and/or alcohol consumption during pregnancy, Rhesus factor complications [symptoma.com]

RISK FACTORS FOR HEARING IMPAIRMENT Positive family history Intrauterine infection  Rubella, Syphilis, CMV, Toxo (TORCH) Anatomical abnormalities (Ear,Head,Neck) Low birth [slideshare.net]

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Gardnerella Vaginitis

The group with low birth weight had a mean ( SD) gestational age of 32.4 3.2 weeks and a mean birth weight of 1822 556 g. [doi.org]

Pregnancy problems. bacterial vaginosis can cause premature delivery and low birth weight babies (less than five pounds). PID. [medic8.com]

Risks of BV during pregnancy include delivering an infant preterm (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) and delivering an infant with a low birth weight (generally, 5.5 pounds or [nichd.nih.gov]

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Pulmonary Hemorrhage

Birth Weight* Male Pennsylvania/epidemiology Prognosis Retrospective Studies Survival Rate/trends [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

AIM: To evaluate risk factors for pulmonary hemorrhage (PH) in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) taking into consideration coagulation screens, platelet counts, transfusion [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants who developed severe pulmonary hemorrhage were studied from January 2006 to August 2011. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Pregnancy-induced Hypertension

No statistically significant difference was observed in the frequency of gestational diabetes mellitus, preterm birth, or low birth weight. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

low birth weight and, in extreme cases, neonatal or maternal death. [euro.who.int]

C4d-high groups were significantly associated with low-placental weights and low birth weight in both SLE and PIH (P 0.05), and lower gestational age (P 0.05) in PIH cases [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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Seckel Syndrome

There remains a heterogeneous group of low birth weight microcephalic dwarfism yet to be defined. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Noteworthy is the finding that 2/3 of the 60 reviewed cases originally reported as having Seckel syndrome apparently belong to a heterogeneous group of low birth weight microcephalic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Seckel syndrome (MIM 210600) is an autosomal recessive disorder of low birth weight, severe microcephaly, and dysmorphic facial appearance with receding forehead, prominent [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

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