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Birth Weight

Known as: babies birth weight, birthweight, infant birthweight 
The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.
National Institutes of Health

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BirthFetal Health and DevelopmentFetal MacrosomiaFetal Weight

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Review
2005
Review
2005
Female and male lifestyle habits and IVF: what is known and unknown.
There is no greater tribute to the importance and efficacy of IVF than the fact that >1 x 10(6) babies have been born to… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Dietary excesses of urea influence the viability and metabolism of preimplantation sheep embryos and may affect fetal growth among survivors.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Behavioural adjustment in school of very low birthweight children.
The school-based behavioural adjustment at 7-8 years of a cohort of 243 prematurely born, very low birthweight (< 1501 g… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Motor impairment in children 12 to 13 years old with a birthweight of less than 1250 g.
AIM--To determine whether poor motor skills, previously identified in a cohort of very low birthweight (< 1250 g) children, born… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Population pharmacokinetics of midazolam in neonates
To describe the pharmacokinetics of midazolam, a water‐soluble benzodiazepine with a short half‐life, in critically ill neonates. 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Effects of two rescue doses of a synthetic surfactant on mortality rate and survival without bronchopulmonary dysplasia in 700- to 1350-gram infants with respiratory distress syndrome. The American…
Review
1980
Review
1980
The children of teenage parents.
This article reviews recent studies conducted under the auspices of the Center for Population Research NICHD which attempt to… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Moderate alcohol use during pregnancy and decreased infant birth weight.
Maternal alcoholism during pregnancy may result in severe prenatal growth deficiency. In this prospective study, the relationship… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Prognosis for infants weighing 1000 g or less at birth.
During the 10 years 1966-1975, 148 infants weighing less than or equal to 1000 g were admitted to the Neonatal Unit of University… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Improved prognosis for infants of very low birthweight.
Following the introduction of a program of intensive care for infants of very low birthweight, 197 infants who weighed 1,500 gm… 
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