The contribution of preterm birth and intrauterine growth restriction to infant mortality in Tanzania

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-31

  Sania, Ayesha ^a   Spiegelman, Donna ^a   Rich Edwards, Janet ^a,b   Okuma, James ^a   Kisenge, Rodrick ^c   Msamanga, Gernard ^c   Urassa, Willy ^c   Fawzi, Wafaie W ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

birthweight; infant mortality; IUGR; neonatal mortality; preterm

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT MORTALITY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; NEWBORN PERIOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; SURVIVAL; TANZANIA;

BIRTHWEIGHT; INFANT MORTALITY; IUGR; NEONATAL MORTALITY; PRETERM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SURVIVAL RATE; TANZANIA;

EID: 84890122006     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12085     Document Type: Article

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