Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research on Obstetrics and Gynecology Reported by Investigators at Olabisi Onabanjo University

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 8th, 2011

2011 DEC 8 -- "Identification of the causes of death among low birth weight babies may facilitate interventions required to improve their survival. To determine the epidemiological factors associated with the survival of very low- and extremely low birth weight babies," researchers in Ogun State, Nigeria report.

"Consecutive low birth weight babies aged < 168 h in a Nigerian tertiary hospital were studied between January and December 2008 using bivariate and multivariate methods. Out of 160 babies weighing < 2.5 kg admitted, 78 (48.8%) weighed 0.65-1.49 kg. Survival rates were 6.7% for < 1 kg, 57.4% for 1-1.49 kg and 84.9% for 1.5-2.49 kg. Overall,...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2011-12-08)

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