scholarly journals Influence of Maternal Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Low Birth Weight Infants in Indian Population

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 676-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
B Arun Kumar Chakki ◽  
Prahalad Hunsingi ◽  
Anoop Kumar ◽  
Prasanna Manidanappanavar
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Indian Population ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Periodontal Infection ◽  
Periodontal Index ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Community Periodontal Index

ABSTRACT Background Low birth weight is a known problem worldwide and appears to be more pronounced in developing countries. In view of the implication of periodontal infection as one of the risk factors for low birth weight and considering the fact that in India only very few studies are conducted in this regard, the present study was conducted to determine whether maternal periodontal disease can act as a risk factor for low birth weight babies. Materials and methods The study group consisted of 62 primiparie mothers including 12 low birth weight cases who satisfied the inclusion/exclusion criteria. The age of the patients ranged from 18 to 37 years with a mean age of 23.27 years. Birth weight of the babies ranged from 1.64 to 3.75 kg and the mean weight was 2.67 Kg. Mean weight, height and body mass index (BMI) of the mothers were 53.47 Kg, 1.51 m, 23.48 respectively. Results Birth weight of the babies was regressed against age, BMI, plaque index (PI) and community periodontal index (CPI). Periodontitis was significantly associated (p < 0.0005) with a decrease of birth weight. Conclusion Periodontal disease was significantly related to preterm low birth weight. How to cite this article Chakki BAK, Ealla KR, Hunsingi P, Kumar A, Manidanappanavar P. Influence of Maternal Periodontal Disease as a Risk Factor for Low Birth Weight Infants in Indian Population. J Contemp Dent Pract 2012;13(5):676-680.

Pengaruh Perawatan Metode Kanguru (PMK) terhadap Pencegahan Hipotermi pada Bayi Baru Lahir

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Parti ◽  
Sumiati Malik ◽  
Nurhayati
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Infant Mortality ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Kangaroo Mother Care ◽  
Infant Mortality Rate ◽  
P Value ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Before And After

Most causes of infant death are problems that occur in newborn/neonatal (0-28 days old), Low Birth Weight Babies (LBW) is one of the factors which has a contribution to infant mortality, especially in the neonatal period. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is a benchmark in determining the degree of public health, both at the National and Provincial levels. This study aimed to determine the effect of the Kangaroo Mother Care Method (KMC) on the prevention of hypothermia in low birth weight infants at Morowali District Hospital in 2019. The type of research used was a quasi-experiment. The population is all low birth weight babies born from May to July 2019. The sample in this study was all newborns with low birth weight born from May to July 2019, totaling 30 babies. There is a difference (influence) on the baby's body temperature before and after KMC with a p-value=0,000. The kangaroo mother care can continue to be affiliated considering its benefits for both infants and mothers, as well as increasing the ability of health workers in conducting KMC so that they can provide in-house training for mothers to be carried out at home.

Risk Factor Analysis of Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Low-Birth-Weight Infants

1982 ◽  
Vol 37 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-333
Author(s):  
CHRISTINE E. CLARK ◽  
RONALD I. CLYMAN ◽  
ROBERT S. ROTH ◽  
SUSAN H. SNIDERMAN ◽  
BART LANE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Intraventricular Hemorrhage ◽  
Risk Factor Analysis ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants

Contribution of periodontal disease in pregnant women as a risk factor for low birth weight

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 527-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone S. Cruz ◽  
Maria da Concei����o N. Costa ◽  
Isaac S. Gomes-Filho ◽  
Edson J. C. Rezende ◽  
Maur��cio L. Barreto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
Pregnant Women

scholarly journals Knowledge, Family Support and Self-Reliance Capital when Caring for Low Birth Weight Babies

Jurnal NERS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Erlina Suci Astuti ◽  
Nursalam Nursalam ◽  
Shrimarti Rukmini Devy ◽  
Risa Etika
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Strong Correlation ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Maternal Knowledge ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Low birth weight (LBW) infants are very susceptible to illness.LBW treatment with the principle of preventing infection is very important athome. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship betweenmaternal knowledge and family support with the prevention of infection at home.Methods: This study used a correlation design. The samples were 160 motherswho had low birth weight infants with inclusion criteria mothers give birth tobabies weighing less than 2,500 grams with ages 0-2 months. The samples wereobtained through purposive sampling. The dependent variable was the mother&#39;sability to prevent infection while the independent variable was the mother&#39;sknowledge and family support. The instruments used were questionnaires. Thisresearch analyzed using Spearman Rho.Results: The results showed that there was a strong correlation betweenknowledge and the ability to prevent infection in treating low birth weight (r =0.696; p = 0.00) and that there was a moderate correlation between familysupport and infection prevention ability when treating a low birth weight (r =0.54. p = 0.000).Conclusion: Factors of maternal knowledge about infection prevention andfamily support need to be considered in increasing the ability of mothers to carefor babies with LBW. The factor of maternal knowledge about prevention ofinfection has a strong correlation value when compared to family support factors.Further research is needed on the model of increasing maternal knowledge aboutLBW infants during home care. 

scholarly journals A Prospective Study on Retinopathy of Prematurity in a Teritiary Care Center

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-60
Author(s):  
Mahaboob Basha Kallur ◽  
K. Muralidhar
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Retinopathy Of Prematurity ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Retinal Neovascularisation ◽  
Premature Babies ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies

Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vaso-proliferative retinopathy which occurs mostly in premature babies. The pathological change in ROP is peripheral retinal neovascularisation which may regress completely or leave sequelae from mild myopia to bilateral total blindness. International classification of ROP helped in uniform documentation and staging of ROP. In India, the incidence of ROP is between 38 and 51.9 p.c among low-birth-weight infants. Aim & Objectives: To estimate the incidence of ROP among premature and / or low birth weight babies who were born and admitted to neonatal intensive care unit and attending neonatal follow-up clinic.Subjects and Methods:A hospital based, prospective analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in Department of Pediatrics at Shadan Institute of Medical Sciences, Teaching hospital and research center, Hyderabad, Telangana for a period of 6 months from 1st October 2018 to 31st March 2019. Prior to the study initiation, ethical clearance was obtained and written consent was taken from the parents of the respective babies. The study subjects included premature babies (less than or equal to 35 weeks of gestation) or low birth weight babies (less than or equal to 1500 grams). A predesigned, pre-tested, semi-structured proforma was used to collected the data. The data was collected, entered in Microsoft excel-2013 and analyzed using SPSS version-22 (trial). Data was presented in percentages, proportions and figures.Result:The ROP incidence in the study group was reported among 17.1 p.c of the study subjects.Conclusion:Low birth weight and prematurity are important risk factors for ROP.

Letters to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 68 (3) ◽  
pp. 472-472
Author(s):  
Elizabeth R. McAnarney
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Young Adolescent ◽  
Good Care ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Low Birth Weight Babies ◽  
Inadequate Care ◽  
Pregnancy Weight ◽  
Prenatal Visits

The article entitled "Teenaged and Pre-teenaged Pregnancies: Consequences of the Fetal-Maternal Competition for Nutrients" (Pediatrics 67:146, 1981) is a timely and important contribution. One of the greatest strengths of the paper is that Dr Naeye considered factors other than maternal age that affect fetal growth: namely, maternal pregravid body weight for height, pregnancy weight gain, parity, and cigarette smoking. There are several comments that might be pertinent in considering these data as the debate still continues whether the very young adolescent (10 to 14 years of age) has a biologic predisposition to bear more low birth weight babies than older adolescents or adults or whether the increased incidence of low birth weight infants born to the very young adolescent reflects fewer prenatal visits and inadequate care and thus, with good care, might be eliminated.

The Prevalence and Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

2004 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 40-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameer Abdullah Mokeem ◽  
Ghadeer Nabeel Molla ◽  
Thikriat Saleh Al-Jewair
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Periodontal Disease ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Periodontal Indices

Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence and relationship between periodontal disease and preterm low birth weight (PLBW) among Saudi mothers at King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The periodontal status and the relative risk were also analyzed. The study consisted of 30 cases [infants <37 weeks and/or weighing ≥2.500 kilograms (kg)] and a daily random sample of 60 controls [≥37 weeks and/or weighing >2.500 kg]. Clinical periodontal indices were measured on the labor wards. Associated risk factors for periodontal disease and PLBW were ascertained by means of a structured questionnaire and maternal notes. The prevalence of the PLBW was found to be 11.3%, and the prevalence of periodontal disease was high among the study population. The risk of PLBW remained high with increasing periodontal disease (odds ratio [OR] 4.21, 95% confident interval [CI] 1.99-8.93) despite controlling the other risk factors such as age, smoking, and social class. In conclusion, there is a correlation between periodontal disease and PLBW in KKUH. Citation Mokeem SA, Molla GN, Al-Jewair TS. The Prevalence and Relationship between Periodontal Disease and Pre-term Low Birth Weight Infants at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. J Contemp Dent Pract 2004 May;(5)2:040-056.

Periodontal Infection as a Possible Risk Factor for Preterm Low Birth Weight

1996 ◽  
Vol 67 (10) ◽  
pp. 1103-1113 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Offenbacher ◽  
Vern Katz ◽  
Gregory Fertik ◽  
John Collins ◽  
Doryck Boyd ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Periodontal Infection
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