The epidemiologic paradox of low birth weight in Brazil

OBJECTIVE: To examine whether the low birth weight (LBW) paradox existsin Brazil.METHODS: LBW and cesarean section rates between 1995 and 2007 wereestimated based on data from SINASC (Brazilian Live Births Database). Infantmortality rates (IMRs) were obtained using an indirect method that correct fo...

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Published in:Revista de Saúde Pública
Main Authors: Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Leopoldo Muniz da Silva, Marco Antonio Barbieri, Heloísa Bettiol, Luciana Mendes de Carvalho, Valdinar Sousa Ribeiro, Marcelo Zubaran Goldani
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2010
Subjects:
Salud
Infant
Brazil
Perinatal Care
Low Birth Weight
Infant Mortality
Online Access:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=67240187001
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