Infant mortality in three population-based cohorts in Southern Brazil: trends and differentials Mortalidade infantil em três coortes de base populacional no Sul do Brasil: tendências e diferenciais

• Main Authors: Iná S. Santos (Author), Ana M. B. Menezes (Author), Denise M. Mota (Author), Elaine P. Albernaz (Author), Aluísio J. D. Barros (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author), Fernando C. Barros (Author), Cesar G. Victora (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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We studied time trends in infant mortality and associated factors between three cohort studies carried out in Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil, in 1982, 1993, and 2004. All hospital births and deaths were determined by means of regular visits to hospitals, registrar's offices, and cemet...