Neonatal mortality, risk factors and causes: a prospective population-based cohort study in urban Pakistan

• Main Authors: Imtiaz Jehan (Author), Hillary Harris (Author), Sohail Salat (Author), Amna Zeb (Author), Naushaba Mobeen (Author), Omrana Pasha (Author), Elizabeth M McClure (Author), Janet Moore (Author), Linda L Wright (Author), Robert L Goldenberg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2009-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence, sex distribution and causes of neonatal mortality, as well as its risk factors, in an urban Pakistani population with access to obstetric and neonatal care. METHODS: Study area women were enrolled at 20-26 weeks' gestation in a prospective population-based...