Delays in obstetric care increase the risk of neonatal near-miss morbidity events and death: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Ocilia Maria Costa Carvalho (Author), Antônio Brazil Viana Junior (Author), Matheus Costa Carvalho Augusto (Author), Álvaro Jorge Madeiro Leite (Author), Rivianny Arrais Nobre (Author), Olivia Andrea Alencar Costa Bessa (Author), Eveline Campos Monteiro de Castro (Author), Fernanda Nogueira Barbosa Lopes (Author), Francisco Herlânio Costa Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background To evaluate the association between delays in obstetric care and neonatal near-miss mortality events and death in a public maternity referral center. Methods This case-control study enrolled 142 neonates, meeting the near-miss criteria of 5-min Apgar < 7, weight < 1500 g, g...