Cesarean sections in Brazil: will they ever stop increasing?

Cesarean sections in Brazil: will they ever stop increasing?

OBJECTIVE: To describe trends, geographic distribution, and risk factors for cesarean deliveries in Brazil in 2000-2011, and to determine if efforts to curtail rates have had a measurable impact. METHODS: This was an observational study using nationwide information from the Department of Informatics...

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Main Authors: Fernando C. Barros, Alicia Matijasevich, Ana Goretti K. Maranhão, Juan J. Escalante, Dacio L. Rabello Neto, Roberto M. Fernandes, Maria Esther A. Vilella, Ana Cristina Matos, Cristina Albuquerque, Roldofo Gómez Ponce de Léon, Cesar G. Victora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Cesarean section
delivery
obstetric
trial of labor
socioeconomic factors
maternal and child health
Brazil
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