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[The value if special care in risk pregnancies for prevention of low birth weight. 2. Studies on effectiveness]
The rate of pregnancies with risks is about 50 per cent in our area. A retrospective examination of 906 pregnancies with risks and 185 analysed cases of low birthweight infants of the years 1974 to 1976 shows, that 79 per cent of the low birth-weight infants can be predicted by the use of the catalogue mentioned in the first part. The comparison of the percentage of risk factors in the two collectives indicates, that the group of pregnancies with risks is representative. In connection with the results reported in part 1 a special monitoring of all pregnancies with risks is considered to be justified. The causes for success are pointed out. If there is no possibility to organize special monitoring, the consequent use of the schedule of monitoring by trained specialists is recommended.
The rate of pregnancies with risks is about 50 per cent in our area. A retrospective examination of 906 pregnancies with risks and 185 analysed cases of low birthweight infants of the years 1974 to 1976 shows, that 79 per cent of the low birth-weight infants can be predicted by the use of the catalogue mentioned in the first part. The comparison of the percentage of risk factors in the two collectives indicates, that the group of pregnancies with risks is representative. In connection with the results reported in part 1 a special monitoring of all pregnancies with risks is considered to be justified. The causes for success are pointed out. If there is no possibility to organize special monitoring, the consequent use of the schedule of monitoring by trained specialists is recommended.