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Management of Low Birth Weight Baby
Low Birth Weight Baby: Low birth weight has been defined by WHO as weight at birth of <2500 grams (5.5 pounds). Low birth weight is caused by intrauterine growth restriction, prematurity or both. It contributes to a range of poor health outcomes; for example, it is closely associated with fetal and neonatal mortality and morbidity,…