Spatial patterns of mortality in low birth weight infants at term and its determinants in the State of São Paulo, Brazil

• Main Authors: Elen Yanina Aguirre Rodríguez (Author), Elias Carlos Aguirre Rodríguez (Author), Fernando Augusto Silva Marins (Author), Aneirson Francisco da Silva (Author), Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: Low birth weight (LBW) is a public health problem strongly associated with infant mortality. This study aimed to identify the spatial distribution of infant mortality in newborns with LBW (750-2,500 g) at term (≥37 weeks of gestation), due to their being small for gestational age...