Assessing the effects of maternal HIV infection on pregnancy outcomes using cross-sectional data in Malawi

Assessing the effects of maternal HIV infection on pregnancy outcomes using cross-sectional data in Malawi

Abstract Background Several studies have shown that maternal HIV infection is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes such as low birth weight and perinatal mortality. However, the association is conflicted with the effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on the pregnancy outcomes and it remains u...

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Main Authors: Halima S. Twabi, Samuel O. Manda, Dylan S. Small
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Propensity score
Confounders
Maternal HIV
Inverse weighting
Perinatal mortality
Antiretroviral therapy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09046-0

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