Publications by authors named "Anjum Shakya"
Article Synopsis
- Birth weight, head circumference, and length are key indicators of prenatal growth, and the study aims to create gestational age-specific percentile charts to help healthcare providers assess neonates more effectively.
- The research involved measuring these indicators in 2,662 live singleton neonates aged 28 to 42 weeks, with calculations of mean values, standard deviations, and percentiles for different gestational ages.
- The results show that average birth weight, head circumference, and length at 40 weeks were 3123.43 gm, 34.249 cm, and 49.61 cm, respectively, and the developed charts can serve as local references for assessing the health of neonates.
Background: Birth asphyxia is defined as the presence of hypoxia, hypercapnia, and acidosis leading the newborn to systemic disturbances probably electrolyte disturbance also. Knowledge of these electrolyte disturbances is very valuable as it can be an important parameter affecting perinatal morbidity, mortality and ongoing management.
Methods: Serum sodium, potassium and ionized calcium of asphyxiated term newborn were sent within one hour of birth as per the inclusion criteria.