Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), a condition that occurs due to various reasons, is an
important cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. It has been defined as a rate of …

Small for gestational age (SGA) infants have been classically defined as having birth weight
less than two standard deviations below the mean or less than the 10th percentile of a …

Importance Neonatal anemia has a long-term effect on children's growth and development.
Anemia during pregnancy is also the most widespread nutritional deficiency among …

Iron is essential for the functioning of all cells and organs, most critically for the developing
brain in the fundamental neuronal processes of myelination, energy and neurotransmitter …

Iron is an essential micronutrient that is involved in many functions in humans, as it plays a
critical role in the growth and development of the central nervous system, among others …

Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is defined as fetal growth less than the normal growth
potential of a specific infant because of genetic or environmental factors. The terms IUGR …

Iron is an essential micronutrient for early development, being involved in several cellular
processes and playing a significant role in neurodevelopment. Prematurity may impact on …

Background: Iron plays an essential role in various tissue functions, and hence the reliable
assessment of iron nutrition status of preterm infants appears to be mandatory. Objectives …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of iron-deficiency anemia and iron deficiency at 1
year of corrected age (CA) in preterm very-low-birth-weight infants, and to identify risk factors …

Prematurity, maternal diabetes, maternal smoking, being medically underserved, and small
size for gestational age are common characteristics of neonates in the NICU and can …