Open AccessMaternal predictors of perinatal mortality: the role of birthweight
Author(s) -
Erja Forssas,
Mika Gissler,
M. Sihvonen,
Elina Hemminki
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/28.3.475
Subject(s) - perinatal mortality , medicine , obstetrics , pregnancy , fetus , biology , genetics
Many maternal characteristics increase the risk for perinatal death. To locate potential sites for intervention, it is important to identify these risk factors and examine how much of the excess mortality is explained by infants' low birthweight.
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