Birthweight-specific neonatal mortality in developing countries and obstetric practices

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-78

  Straughn, H K ^a   Goldenberg, R L ^a   Tolosa, J E ^b   Daly, S ^c   De Codes, J ^d   Festin, M R ^e   Limpongsanurak, S ^f   Lumbiganon, P ^g   Paul, V K ^h   Peedicayil, A ⁱ   Purwar, M ^j   Sabogal, J C ^k   Shenoy, S ^l  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Tallaght and Coombe Women's and Infant's University Hospital   (Ireland)

^d Maternidade Climerio de Oliveira   (Brazil)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA   (Philippines)

^f CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^g KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^h ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

ⁱ CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^j GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^k UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA   (Colombia)

^l GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

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Author keywords

Developing countries; Neonatal mortality; Prematurity

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVALUATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; PERINATAL CARE; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; TYPES OF STUDY;

EID: 12244251463     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00309-0     Document Type: Article

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