Bull World Health Organ. 1993;71(2):157-63.
Low-birth-weight babies are most at risk of infant mortality. Unfortunately, in many developing countries it is not possible to weigh babies accurately because of the lack of robust scales. This article describes the results of a WHO Collaborative Study to investigate whether birth weight can be predicted accurately using chest circumference and/or arm circumference. The implications of the results for paediatric practice in developing countries are discussed.
低体重婴儿面临的婴儿死亡风险最高。不幸的是,在许多发展中国家,由于缺乏坚固耐用的秤,无法准确测量婴儿体重。本文介绍了世界卫生组织一项合作研究的结果,该研究旨在调查是否可以通过胸围和/或臂围准确预测出生体重。文中还讨论了这些结果对发展中国家儿科实践的影响。