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Studies of Babies Born at High Altitude: I. Relation of Altitude to Birth Weight

Studies of Babies Born at High Altitude: I. Relation of Altitude to Birth Weight Abstract As a part of Colorado's Premature Infant Program, the State Department of Public Health obtained the incidence of prematurity by counties in the state. There was considerable variation among the counties, but one (Lake County) had a much higher incidence than any of the others and, hence, has been the object of more intensive study. Table 1 shows a five-year picture of this county compared with mortality was not proportionately high. The physicians practicing in this area expressed the opinion that babies born there were often small but not premature. The fact that the residents of this county live at an altitude of 10,000-11,000 ft. prompted consideration of the possibility that altitude was responsible for the small babies. In this study detailed medical information was obtained from 180 mothers with the state average for prematurity and neonatal mortality. Although the incidence of prematurity by birth weight was 30.8%, three times References 1. Boder, E., cited by Parmelee, A. H.: Management of the Newborn , Chicago, Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1952, p. 136. 2. Lichty, J. A.; Ting, R. Y.; Bruns, P. D., and Dyar, E.: Incidence of Prematurity Higher at High Altitude, Abstract , Pub. Health Rep. 70:230, 1955. 3. Taback, M.: Birth Weight and Length of Gestation with Relation to Prematurity , J. A. M. A. 146:897, 1951.Crossref 4. Monge, C.: Acclimatization in the Andes: Historical Confirmations of "Climatic Aggression" in the Development of Andean Man , Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 1948. 5. Delafield, R. H., personal communication to the authors. 6. Moore, C. R., and Price, D.: Reproduction at High Altitudes , Anat. Rec. 99:574, 1947. 7. Chiodi, H.: Mortality of Young Rats at Mountain Heights, Foreign Letters , J. A. M. A. 153:162, 1953. 8. Boyd, E.: An Introduction to Human Biology and Anatomy for First Year Medical Students, The Child Research Council of Denver , Colorado, 1952. 9. Taylor, E. S.; von Fumetti, H. H.; Essig, L. L.; Goodman, S. N., and Walker, L. C.: Effects of Demerol and Trichlorethylene on Arterial Oxygen Saturation in the Newborn , Am. J. Obst. & Gynec. 69:348, 1955. 10. Wood, E. H., and Geraci, J. E.: Photoelectric Determination of Arterial Oxygen Saturation in Man , J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 34:387, 1949. 11. Wood, E. H.: A Single Scale Absolute Reading Ear Oximeter , Am. J. Physiol. 159: 597, 1949. 12. Crehan, E. L.; Kennedy, R. L. J., and Wood, E. H.: Symposium on in Vivo Photometry of Blood in Human Beings: A Study of Oxygen Saturation of Arterial Blood of Normal Newborn Infants by Means of Modified Photo-Electric Oximeter: Preliminary Report , Proc. Staff Meet. Mayo Clin. 25:392, 1950. 13. Roughton, F. J. W., and Scholander, P. F.: Microgasometric Estimation of the Blood Gases , J. Biol. Chem. 148:541, 1943. 14. Guest, G. M., and Siler, V. E.: A Centrifuge Method for Determination of the Volume of Cells in Blood , J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 19:757, 1934. 15. Mugrage, E. R., and Andresen, M. I.: Values for Red Blood Cells of Average Infants and Children , Am. J. Dis. Child. 51:775, 1936. 16. Walker, J.: Foetal Anoxia (Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture) , J. Obst. & Gynaec. Brit. Emp. 61:162, 1954. 17. Turnbull, E. P. N., and Walker, J.: Haemoglobin and Red Cells in the Human Foetus: I. The Red Cells , Arch. Dis. Childhood 30:102, 1955. 18. Ingalls, T. H.; Curley, F. J., and Prindle, R. A.: Anoxia as a Cause of Fetal Death and Congenital Defects in the Mouse , Am. J. Dis. Child. 80:34, 1950. 19. Ingalls, T. H.; Curley, F. J., and Prindle, R. A.: Medical Progress: Experimental Production of Congenital Anomalies: Timing and Degree of Anoxia as Factors Causing Fetal Deaths and Congenital Anomalies in Mouse , New England J. Med. 247:758, 1952. 20. Walker, J., and Turnbull, E. P. N.: Haemoglobin and Red Cells in the Human Foetus: III. Foetal and Adult Haemoglobin , Arch. Dis. Childhood 30:111, 1955. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png A.M.A. Journal of Diseases of Children American Medical Association

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Abstract As a part of Colorado's Premature Infant Program, the State Department of Public Health obtained the incidence of prematurity by counties in the state. There was considerable variation among the counties, but one (Lake County) had a much higher incidence than any of the others and, hence, has been the object of more intensive study. Table 1 shows a five-year picture of this county compared with mortality was not proportionately high. The physicians practicing in this area expressed the opinion that babies born there were often small but not premature. The fact that the residents of this county live at an altitude of 10,000-11,000 ft. prompted consideration of the possibility that altitude was responsible for the small babies. In this study detailed medical information was obtained from 180 mothers with the state average for prematurity and neonatal mortality. Although the incidence of prematurity by birth weight was 30.8%, three times References 1. Boder, E., cited by Parmelee, A. H.: Management of the Newborn , Chicago, Year Book Publishers, Inc., 1952, p. 136. 2. Lichty, J. A.; Ting, R. Y.; Bruns, P. D., and Dyar, E.: Incidence of Prematurity Higher at High Altitude, Abstract , Pub. Health Rep. 70:230, 1955. 3. Taback, M.: Birth Weight and Length of Gestation with Relation to Prematurity , J. A. M. A. 146:897, 1951.Crossref 4. Monge, C.: Acclimatization in the Andes: Historical Confirmations of "Climatic Aggression" in the Development of Andean Man , Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press, 1948. 5. Delafield, R. H., personal communication to the authors. 6. Moore, C. R., and Price, D.: Reproduction at High Altitudes , Anat. Rec. 99:574, 1947. 7. Chiodi, H.: Mortality of Young Rats at Mountain Heights, Foreign Letters , J. A. M. A. 153:162, 1953. 8. Boyd, E.: An Introduction to Human Biology and Anatomy for First Year Medical Students, The Child Research Council of Denver , Colorado, 1952. 9. Taylor, E. S.; von Fumetti, H. H.; Essig, L. L.; Goodman, S. N., and Walker, L. C.: Effects of Demerol and Trichlorethylene on Arterial Oxygen Saturation in the Newborn , Am. J. Obst. & Gynec. 69:348, 1955. 10. Wood, E. H., and Geraci, J. E.: Photoelectric Determination of Arterial Oxygen Saturation in Man , J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 34:387, 1949. 11. Wood, E. H.: A Single Scale Absolute Reading Ear Oximeter , Am. J. Physiol. 159: 597, 1949. 12. Crehan, E. L.; Kennedy, R. L. J., and Wood, E. H.: Symposium on in Vivo Photometry of Blood in Human Beings: A Study of Oxygen Saturation of Arterial Blood of Normal Newborn Infants by Means of Modified Photo-Electric Oximeter: Preliminary Report , Proc. Staff Meet. Mayo Clin. 25:392, 1950. 13. Roughton, F. J. W., and Scholander, P. F.: Microgasometric Estimation of the Blood Gases , J. Biol. Chem. 148:541, 1943. 14. Guest, G. M., and Siler, V. E.: A Centrifuge Method for Determination of the Volume of Cells in Blood , J. Lab. & Clin. Med. 19:757, 1934. 15. Mugrage, E. R., and Andresen, M. I.: Values for Red Blood Cells of Average Infants and Children , Am. J. Dis. Child. 51:775, 1936. 16. Walker, J.: Foetal Anoxia (Blair-Bell Memorial Lecture) , J. Obst. & Gynaec. Brit. Emp. 61:162, 1954. 17. Turnbull, E. P. N., and Walker, J.: Haemoglobin and Red Cells in the Human Foetus: I. The Red Cells , Arch. Dis. Childhood 30:102, 1955. 18. Ingalls, T. H.; Curley, F. J., and Prindle, R. A.: Anoxia as a Cause of Fetal Death and Congenital Defects in the Mouse , Am. J. Dis. Child. 80:34, 1950. 19. Ingalls, T. H.; Curley, F. J., and Prindle, R. A.: Medical Progress: Experimental Production of Congenital Anomalies: Timing and Degree of Anoxia as Factors Causing Fetal Deaths and Congenital Anomalies in Mouse , New England J. Med. 247:758, 1952. 20. Walker, J., and Turnbull, E. P. N.: Haemoglobin and Red Cells in the Human Foetus: III. Foetal and Adult Haemoglobin , Arch. Dis. Childhood 30:111, 1955.

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