Temporal Trend and Risk Factors for Respiratory Distress Syndrome–Associated Neonatal Mortality in Preterm Infants: A Population-Based Study in a Middle-Income Country
Abstract:Objective This article aimed to report a temporal series of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)-associated neonatal mortality rates in preterm live births in São Paulo state, Brazil, and to identify social, maternal, and neonatal characteristics associated with these deaths.
Study Design This is a population-based study of all live births with gestational age (GA) between 22 and 36 weeks, birth weight ≥400 g, without congenital anomalies from mothers living in São Paulo state during 2004 to 2015. R… Show more
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