Assessment of Gestational Age in Full-Term and Pre-Term African New born Infants.

Authors

  • Dawodu, A. H
  • Effiong, C. E

Abstract

Summary: A study of assessment of gestational ages in 100 full-term Nigerian and pre-term newborn infants by the Dubowitz scoring method has confirmed previous reports that this system is also reliable in the African neonate. The results of this study on 100 Nigerian infants delivered at the University College Hospital and Oluyoro Catholic Hospital, Ibadan, show a high correlation (0.90) between scored gestational ages and maternal dates, The Dubowitz scoring system, without modifica tion, is therefore recommended for routine use in African infants during the first 48 hours.

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Published

2024-05-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (1977): Nigerian Journal of Paediatrics

Section

ORIGINALS

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Assessment of Gestational Age in Full-Term and Pre-Term African New born Infants. (2024). NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRICS, 4(1), 1-5. https://www.njpaediatrics.com/index.php/njp/article/view/1028