Eregie C O
Department of Paediatrics, Specialist Hospital, Yala, Adamawa State, Nigeria.
East Afr Med J. 1993 Jan;70(1):46-7.
A total of 6,696 newborn infants were evaluated to investigate the trend in, and suggest the optimal time for assessment of, head circumference and mid-arm circumference (MAC) measurements. The measurements were recorded on the first, 3rd, 5th and 7th days of life and the mean values compared for significant differences. There were no significant differences between the mean values of head circumference and MAC for any two days of assessment compared. There was also no particular trend in the observed measurement during the first week of life. To guarantee prompt and appropriate management of high-risk infants, determination of these measurements at birth, and during the first 24 hours, is suggested as optimal.
共对6696名新生儿进行了评估，以研究头围和上臂围（MAC）测量值的变化趋势，并提出评估的最佳时间。在出生后的第1天、第3天、第5天和第7天记录测量值，并比较平均值以确定是否存在显著差异。比较的任意两天的头围和MAC平均值之间均无显著差异。在出生后的第一周内，观察到的测量值也没有特定趋势。为确保对高危婴儿进行及时、恰当的管理，建议在出生时及出生后的24小时内测定这些测量值，这是最佳时机。
