Birth in Brazil: national survey into labour and birth

Birth in Brazil: national survey into labour and birth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Caesarean section rates in Brazil have been steadily increasing. In 2009, for the first time, the number of children born by this type of procedure was greater than the number of vaginal births. Caesarean section is associated with a...

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Main Authors: do Carmo Leal Maria, da Silva Antônio Augusto, Dias Marcos Augusto, da Gama Silvana Granado, Rattner Daphne, Moreira Maria, Filha Mariza Miranda, Domingues RosaMariaSoaresMadeira, Pereira Ana Paula, Torres Jacqueline, Bittencourt Sonia Duarte, D’orsi Eleonora, Cunha Antonio JLA, Leite Alvaro Jorge, Cavalcante Rejane, Lansky Sonia, Diniz Carmem Simone, Szwarcwald Célia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Caesarean section
Elective Caesarean section
Robson’s groups
Near miss maternal morbidity
Near miss neonatal morbidity
Prematurity
Low birth weight
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.reproductive-health-journal.com/content/9/1/15

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