The Growing Trend of Moderate Preterm Births: An Ecological Study in One Region of Brazil.

Preterm birth is a serious public health problem, as it is linked to high rates of neonatal and child morbidity and mortality, with Brazil listed among the countries with the ten highest numbers of premature births. Nonetheless, knowledge is scarce regarding prematurity and associated factors in mid...

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Main Authors: Rosana Rosseto de Oliveira, Emiliana Cristina Melo, Larissa Pereira Falavina, Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4631340?pdf=render