Socioeconomic inequalities in low birth weight risk before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Eduardo Cuestas (Author), Martha E Gómez-Flores (Author), María D. Charras (Author), Alberto J. Peyrano (Author), Clara Montenegro (Author), Ignacio Sosa-Boye (Author), Verónica Burgos (Author), Graciela Giusti (Author), Mario Espósito (Author), Silvyana S. Blanco-Pool (Author), Debora P. Gurevich (Author), Luis A. Ahumada (Author), Ricardo D. Pontoriero (Author), Alina Rizzotti (Author), José I. Bas (Author), María B. Vaca (Author), María J. Miranda (Author), Mirta E. Ferreyra (Author), Gabriela C. Moreno (Author), Héctor Pedicino (Author), Melvy Rojas-Rios (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may have exacerbated existing socioeconomic inequalities in health. In Argentina, public hospitals serve the poorest uninsured segment of the population, while private hospitals serve patients with health insurance. This study aim...