Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection?

Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection?

OBJECTIVE: To describe the capacity of Peru's Perinatal Information System (Sistema Informático Perinatal, SIP) to provide estimates for monitoring the proportion of stillbirths and other adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted to ass...

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Main Authors: Heather Bradley, Vilma Tapia, Mary L. Kamb, Lori M. Newman, Patricia J. Garcia, Suzanne J. Serruya, Alfredo L. Fort, Nathalie Broutet, Robert Nelson, Robert D. Kirkcaldy, Gustavo F. Gonzales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Syphilis
congenital
stillbirth
public health surveillance
Peru
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