Omar Balbaid

Predictors of Weight Gain among Very Low Birth Weight Infants Born at the Maternity and Children Hospitals in Jeddah during 2012-2013

Amena Yahya Munshi, Omar Balbaid & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: Growth failure and restricted weight gain in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants remains extremely common despite advances in neonatal care. A majority of VLBW infants leave the hospital with weights below the 10th percentile for age. A variety of measures including...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13920

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Very Low Birth Weight in Infants Born at the Maternity and Children Hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia during 2012-2013

Amena Yahya Munshi, Omar Balbaid & Naseem Akhtar Qureshi · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: The prevalence of low birth weight in infants which is associated with a large number of risk factors is increasing worldwide and is a major cause of infant morbidity and mortality. Objective: This study aims to describe demographic, clinical and anthropometric profil...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2014/11151