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Infant Mortality in Austria [PDF]
Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 1962 The exceptionally high mortality in the first year of life has long stimulated research into its causes, the level of the infant mortality rate having been regarded as an indicator of the social and economic well-being of a nation. The dramatic decline in mortality experienced by western countries in the last century has been most pronounced for ...
H. Hansluwka, H. Czermak
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Primary care physicians and infant mortality: Evidence from Brazil
PLoS ONE, 2019 Primary health care has been recognized as a critical strategy for improving population health in developing countries. This paper investigates the effect of primary care physicians on the infant mortality rate in Brazil using a dynamic panel data ...
L. X. Russo +3 more
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Optimum maternal healthcare service utilization and infant mortality in Ethiopia
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021 Background Ethiopia has one of the highest rates of infant mortality in the world. Utilization of maternal healthcare during pregnancy, at delivery, and after delivery is critical to reducing the risk of infant mortality.
Girmay Tsegay Kiross +3 more
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International Journal of Health Geographics, 2011 Background Many sub-Saharan countries are confronted with persistently high levels of infant mortality because of the impact of a range of biological and social determinants.
Sartorius Benn KD +3 more
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Infant Mortality: the Contribution of Genetic Disorders
Journal of Perinatology, 2019 To determine the proportion of infant deaths occurring in the setting of a confirmed genetic disorder. A retrospective analysis of the electronic medical records of infants born from 1 January, 2011 to 1 June, 2017, who died prior to 1 year of age.
M. Wojcik +12 more
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Demographic Research, 2019 Background: Maternal education-infant health gradients are flatter among foreign-born mothers than U.S.-born mothers; However, because common metrics of infant health are less predictive of infant mortality for some racial/ethnic and nativity groups ...
Tiffany Green, Tod Hamilton
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Why Is Infant Mortality Higher in the United States Than in Europe?
American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 2016 The US has higher infant mortality than peer countries. In this paper, we combine micro-data from the US with similar data from four European countries to investigate this US infant mortality disadvantage. The US disadvantage persists after adjusting for
Alice Chen, E. Oster, Heidi L. Williams
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Trend and future of infant mortality in Pakistan
Journal of University Medical & Dental College, 2022 BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: In South Asia, Pakistan is contributing to the highest childhood mortality, including infant mortality. Child mortality has been declined globally, but Pakistan is still struggling and far behind the targets of Sustainable ...
Zartashia Shabbir +3 more
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American Journal of Men's Health, 2015 The objective of this study was to examine the relationship of paternity status, welfare reform period, and racial/ethnic disparities in infant mortality. The study used retrospective analysis of birth outcomes data from singleton birth/infant death data
Emmanuel M. Ngui DrPH, MSc +2 more
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