Severe maternal morbidity: a case-control study in Maranhao, Brazil
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Severe maternal morbidity: a case-control study in Maranhao, Brazil
BACKGROUND Maternal mortality and morbidity are among the top public health priorities in Brazil, being quite high, especially among the most disadvantage women. A case control study was developed to identify risk factors for severe maternal morbidity in Sao Luis, one of the poorest Brazilian State Capitals. METHODS The case-control study was carried out between 01/03/2009 and 28/02/2010 in t...
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عنوان ژورنال: Reproductive Health
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1742-4755
DOI: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-11