Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures: News and Research on Birth Weight

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2016 to 2023 saw increase in NICU admission rate

From 2016 to 2023, there was an increase in the rate of neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admissions, according to a March data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. The research is published in ...

Study reveals birthweight inequities among Hispanic subgroups

A study published in SSM—Population Health sheds light on significant variations in birthweights among Hispanic subgroups in New York City, challenging the common practice of treating the Hispanic population as a homogenous ...

Low birth weight may increase risk for later COPD

Individuals in the lowest quintile of birth weight appear to have an increased risk for subsequent chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online Dec. 11 in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

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