Risk factors for preterm births in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

Preterm birth continues to be one of the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The objective of the present study was to identify risk factors for preterm birth in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. The sample consisted of hospital births at 10 public and private hospitals from March 1, 1997 to...

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Main Authors: Aragão Vânia Maria de Farias, Silva Antônio Augusto Moura da, Aragão Lívia Farias de, Barbieri Marco Antônio, Bettiol Heloísa, Coimbra Liberata Campos, Ribeiro Valdinar Sousa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2004-01-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2004000100019