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Neonatal and "perinatal" mortality rates by birth weight.
Neonatal and "perinatal" mortality rates by birth weight were compared for Sheffield and for England and Wales. The fall in neonatal mortality rate for Sheffield infants weighing 2500 g or less was partly due to the excessive fall in numbers in the 1000 g or less group: this effect was also present in England and Wales but was less pronounced. Perinatal mortality rates may be lowered either by ...
متن کاملFactors related to birth weight and perinatal mortality.
)reliable statistical reporting systems for a few countries extending back to World War II show that perinatal mortality rates have continuously fallen. To understand the reasons for this trend, 2 kinds of studies must be distinguished: studies which relate observed perinatal mortality rates or changes in rates to social, demographic, and other factors; and studies which set out "experimental...
متن کامل[Socioeconomic inequalities and low birth weight and perinatal mortality in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
Socioeconomic inequalities in early infant mortality have been evidenced in Brazil, with a greater mortality risk associated with the mother's socioeconomic status (SES). The aim of this paper is to identify socioeconomic inequalities in relation to low birth weight and perinatal mortality in the City of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, discussing the appropriateness of the main health inequality indexe...
متن کامل[Perinatal health: low birth weight and social class].
A survey was carried out in Ribeirão Preto, S. Paulo State, Brazil, between June 1978 and May 1979 with a view to studying the prevalence of low birth weight and its occurrence among different social classes. Data were collected from 8,878 singleton live births in eight maternity hospitals, accounting for 98% of all births in the area. Social classes were determinated by the use of a model prop...
متن کاملIncidence and Major Perinatal Complications in Extremely Low Birth Weight
Introduction: Newborns with extreme prematurity are considered those who have a birth weight under 1000 grams. Morpho-functional plurivisceral imaturity lead to particular diseases, through frequency and gravity. Objectives: The authors aim to study a lot of newborns with extremely low birth weight and to determine the major complications specific for this category. Material and method: the stu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports (1896-1970)
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0094-6214
DOI: 10.2307/4593720