Rates and risk factors for preterm birth and low birthweight in the global network sites in six low- and low middle-income countries

• Main Authors: Yamini V. Pusdekar (Author), Archana B. Patel (Author), Kunal G. Kurhe (Author), Savita R. Bhargav (Author), Vanessa Thorsten (Author), Ana Garces (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Shivaprasad S. Goudar (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author), Fabian Esamai (Author), Elwyn Chomba (Author), Melissa Bauserman (Author), Carl L. Bose (Author), Edward A. Liechty (Author), Nancy F. Krebs (Author), Richard J. Derman (Author), Waldemar A. Carlo (Author), Marion Koso-Thomas (Author), Tracy L. Nolen (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure (Author), Patricia L. Hibberd (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preterm birth continues to be a major public health problem contributing to 75% of the neonatal mortality worldwide. Low birth weight (LBW) is an important but imperfect surrogate for prematurity when accurate assessment of gestational age is not possible. While there is overlap...