C-Section Deliveries May Reduce Risk of HIV in Newborns
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Risk factors for C-section delivery and population attributable risk for C-section risk factors in Southwest of Iran: a prospective cohort study
Background: Iran has a high C-section rate (40.6% in 2005). The objective of this study was to assess the associations and population-attributable risks (PAR) of risk factors combinations and C-section in the Southwest Iran. Methods: We performed a population-based cohort study using the reports provided by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The cohort included pregnant women within Sept...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1017/s0899823x0009214x