Outcome of low and very low birth weight infants: a case for regionalization of perinatal care in Saudi Arabia
Annals of Saudi Medicine Journal Country: Saudi Arabia
P-ISSN: 0256-4947 E-ISSN: 0975-4466 Country of Research: Saudi Arabia WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
MeSH Terms: Infant, Low Birth Weight
Broad Subjects: Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health, Prenatal Care
Citation: Khalid N. Haque, Outcome of low and very low birth weight infants: a case for regionalization of perinatal care in Saudi Arabia. Ann. Saudi Med. 1986; 6 (4): 247-51
The morbidity and mortality of all 259 low birth weight deliveries [between 500 and 2, 500 grams] born at the King Khalid University Hospital [KKUH] , in Riyadh Saudi Arabia, between the Hejira years 1403-1404 [Gregorian years:mid-October 1982] are weighing less than 1, 000 gm at birth was 70%. There was a short-term handicap rate of 7%, of which 5% were deemed to have a major handicap. A case is made for regionalization to improve reproductive medical care in the Kingdom
