What is the optimal rate of caesarean section at population level? A systematic review of ecologic studies

AP Betran, MR Torloni, J Zhang, J Ye, R Mikolajczyk… - Reproductive health, 2015 - Springer
In 1985, WHO stated that there was no justification for caesarean section (CS) rates higher
than 10–15% at population-level. While the CS rates worldwide have continued to increase …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal education level and low birth weight: a meta-analysis

S Silvestrin, CH da Silva, VN Hirakata… - Jornal de Pediatria …, 2013 - Elsevier
Objective To assess the association between maternal education level and birth weight,
considering the circumstances in which the excess use of technology in healthcare, as well …

Association between rates of caesarean section and maternal and neonatal mortality in the 21st century: a worldwide population‐based ecological study with …

J Ye, J Zhang, R Mikolajczyk, MR Torloni… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Caesarean section was initially performed to save the lives of the mother and/or
her baby. Caesarean section rates have risen substantially worldwide over the past …

The relationship between the different low birth weight strata of newborns with infant mortality and the influence of the main health determinants in the extreme south of …

CS Vilanova, VN Hirakata, VC de Souza Buriol… - Population health …, 2019 - Springer
Background Low birth weight (LBW) newborns present different health outcomes when
classified in different birth weight strata. This study evaluated the relationship of birth weight …

Factors associated with low birth weight at term: a population-based linkage study of the 100 million Brazilian cohort

IR Falcão, RC Ribeiro-Silva, MF de Almeida… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2020 - Springer
Background Factors associated with low birth weight at term (TLBW), a proxy for intrauterine
growth restriction (IUGR), are not well-elucidated in socioeconomically vulnerable …

Low birthweight and preterm birth: trends and inequalities in four population-based birth cohorts in Pelotas, Brazil, 1982–2015

MF Silveira, CG Victora, BL Horta… - International journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite positive changes in most maternal risk factors in Brazil, previous
studies did not show reductions in preterm birth and low birthweight. We analysed trends …

Equity and women's health services for contraception, abortion and childbirth in Brazil

SG Diniz, AFPL d'Oliveira, S Lansky - Reproductive Health Matters, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This paper addresses equity in health and health care in Brazil, examining unjust disparities
between women and men, and between women from different social strata, with a focus on …

Fatores maternos e neonatais relacionados à prematuridade

LL Oliveira, AC Gonçalves, JSD Costa… - Revista da Escola de …, 2016 - SciELO Brasil
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To identify maternal and neonatal factors associated with
prematurity in the municipality of Porto Alegre. METHOD This was a population-based case …

Low birth weight and its associated factors

AIM Moreira, PRM Sousa, F Sarno - Einstein (Sao Paulo), 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Objective To calculate the frequency and evaluate the factors associated with low birth
weight. Methods A retrospective study, with data from pregnant women who participated in …

Adequacy of antenatal care and its relationship with low birth weight in Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil: a case-control study

CR Branco da Fonseca, MWL Strufaldi… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Birth weight reflects gestational conditions and development during the fetal
period. Low birth weight (LBW) may be associated with antenatal care (ANC) adequacy and …