Clusters of preterm live births and respiratory distress syndrome-associated neonatal deaths: spatial distribution and cooccurrence patterns

Abstract Background Prematurity and respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) are strongly associated. RDS continues to be an important contributor to neonatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries. This study aimed to identify clusters of preterm live births and RDS-associated neonatal deaths, an...

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Main Authors: Ana Sílvia Scavacini Marinonio, Daniela Testoni Costa-Nobre, Milton Harumi Miyoshi, Rita de Cassia Xavier Balda, Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco, Tulio Konstantyner, Mandira Daripa Kawakami, Adriana Sanudo, Paulo Bandiera-Paiva, Rosa Maria Vieira de Freitas, Lilian Cristina Correia Morais, Mônica La Porte Teixeira, Bernadette Cunha Waldvogel, Maria Fernanda Branco de Almeida, Ruth Guinsburg, Carlos Roberto Veiga Kiffer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-13629-4