%0 Journal Article
%T Psychomotor Development of Low Birth Weight Infants at the ¡°Mère-Enfant¡± University Hospital Centre (UHC) of Libreville
%A Kuissi Kamgaing Eliane
%A Minto¡¯o Rogombe Steeve
%A Mintsa-Mi-Nkama Edm¨¦e
%A Mabery Grodet Eyang Adriana Mino
%A Lembet Mikolo Aude
%A Koumba Maniaga Ra£¿ssa
%A Kiba Live
%A Boungani Morgane
%A Loulouga Badinga Pascal
%A Simon Ategbo
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 113-124
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Low birth weight is a key indicator of newborn health. The objective of
this study was to contribute to the reduction of low birth weight-related
morbidity and mortality. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Patients and Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> cohort study conducted
from January 2019 to July 2020 at the ¡°M¨¨re-Enfant¡± University Hospital Centre
(UHC) of Libreville. All newborns with a birth weight &lt;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">2500</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">g were included. The clinical data of patients were
studied. They were followed over a period of 12 months and assessed
psychomotorly by the Brunet-L¨¦zine scale. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 1260/9035 births of
low birth weight (14.0%) were observed, and 300 among them were included. The
mortality rate was 27.0% (81) and 219 were followed for 12 months. The sex
ratio was 0.8, the average birth weight was 2008.6</span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡À</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">215.2</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">g. The average gestational
age was 34</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡À</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">12 weeks with 75.3%
prematurity. An infant disease was observed in 61.6% of cases and respiratory
pathologies were more observed except at 3 months of age where the proportion
of digestive pathologies was 20.5%. At the time of the last consultation at 12
months of life, 76.2% of infants had no pathology. The quotients of postural
development, language and coordination were normal (between 110</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">70) respectively in 75.4%, 99.1% and 68% of cases at
the age of 12 months. The psychomotor development quotient was correlated with
the birth weight in the language area r = 0.15 (p = 0.024), posture r = 0.15
%K Hypotrophy
%K Psychomotor Development
%K UHCME-JEF
%K Libreville-Gabon
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=122431