The relationship between birth intervals and adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes in six low and lower-middle income countries

• Main Authors: Melissa Bauserman (Author), Kayla Nowak (Author), Tracy L. Nolen (Author), Jackie Patterson (Author), Adrien Lokangaka (Author), Antoinette Tshefu (Author), Archana B. Patel (Author), Patricia L. Hibberd (Author), Ana L. Garces (Author), Lester Figueroa (Author), Nancy F. Krebs (Author), Fabian Esamai (Author), Edward A. Liechty (Author), Waldemar A. Carlo (Author), Elwyn Chomba (Author), Musaku Mwenechanya (Author), Shivaprasad S. Goudar (Author), Umesh Ramadurg (Author), Richard J. Derman (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author), Saleem Jessani (Author), Marion Koso-Thomas (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Carl Bose (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Due to high fertility rates in some low and lower-middle income countries, the interval between pregnancies can be short, which may lead to adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Methods We analyzed data from women enrolled in the NICHD Global Network Maternal Newborn Health Reg...