A retrospective follow up study on maternal age and infant mortality in two Sicilian districts

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Infant mortality rate (IMR) is a key public health indicator. Maternal age is a well-known determinant of pregnancy and delivery complications and of infant morbidity and mortality. In Italy the Infant Mortality Rate was 3.7/1000 dur...

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Main Authors: Cernigliaro Achille, Scondotto Salvatore, Fiumanò Giovanna, La Scola Claudio, Macaluso Maurizio, Cusimano Rosanna, Mazzucco Walter, Corsello Giovanni, La Torre Giuseppe, Vitale Francesco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/11/817