Changes in Infant and Neonatal Mortality and Associated Factors in Eight Cohorts from Three Brazilian Cities

Abstract Stillbirth (SBR), perinatal (PMR), neonatal (NMR) and infant mortality rates (IMR) are declining in Brazil and the factors associated with these falls are still being investigated. The objective of the present study was to assess changes in SBR, PMR, NMR and IMR over time and to determine t...

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Main Authors: Carolina A. Carvalho, Antônio A. M. da Silva, César Victora, Marcelo Goldani, Heloísa Bettiol, Erika Barbara Abreu Fonseca Thomaz, Fernando Barros, Bernardo L. Horta, Ana Menezes, Viviane Cardoso, Ricardo Carvalho Cavalli, Iná Santos, Rosângela F. L. Batista, Vanda Maria Simões, Marco Barbieri, Aluisio Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-59910-7