How many low birthweight babies in low- and middle-income countries are preterm?

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of preterm birth among low birthweight babies in low and middle-income countries. METHODS: Major databases (PubMed, LILACS, Google Scholar) were searched for studies on the prevalence of term and preterm LBW babies with field work carried out after 1990 in low- an...

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Main Authors: Fernando C Barros, Aluísio J D Barros, José Villar, Alicia Matijasevich, Marlos R Domingues, Cesar G Victora
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102011000300020&lng=en&tlng=en