The burden of inappropriate birth weight on neonatal survival in term newborns: a population-based study in a middle-income setting

• Main Authors: Tulio Konstantyner (Author), Kelsy Catherina Nema Areco (Author), Paulo Bandiera-Paiva (Author), Ana Sílvia Scavacini Marinonio (Author), Mandira Daripa Kawakami (Author), Rita de Cássia Xavier Balda (Author), Milton Harumi Miyoshi (Author), Adriana Sanudo (Author), Daniela Testoni Costa-Nobre (Author), Rosa Maria Vieira de Freitas (Author), Liliam Cristina Correia Morais (Author), Monica La Porte Teixeira (Author), Bernadette Cunha Waldvogel (Author), Carlos Roberto Veiga Kiffer (Author), Maria Fernanda Branco de Almeida (Author), Ruth Guinsburg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionPremature birth, perinatal asphyxia, and infections are the main causes of neonatal death. Growth deviations at birth also affect neonatal survival according to week of gestation at birth, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to verify the association betwe...