Perinatal mortality and its relationship to the reporting of low-birthweight infants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11035604 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon T Phelan (University of Alabama at Birmingham), Robert Goldenberg (0000-0002-7047-6720), G Alexander (0009-0006-4494-9404), S P Cliver |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1236-1239 |
| Publication date | 1998-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.88.8.1236 |
| PMID | 9702158 |
| OpenAlex | W2049066440 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 5 |
OBJECTIVES: This study examined changes in the reporting of very low-birthweight infants in Alabama from 1974 to 1994 and the impact on perinatal mortality rates. METHODS: Linked live birth, neonatal death, and stillbirth records of infants born weighing less than 1500 g were compared. RESULTS: The changes in mortality over time ranged from a drop from 100% to 92% in the under-500-g group to a drop from 39% to 4% in the 1000-to 1499-g group. The percentage of total births weighing less than 500 g increased by 155%; the percentage of 1000- to 1499-g births increased by only 7%. As a result, the percentage of neonatal mortality attributable to live births below 500 g increased from 3% to 32%. CONCLUSIONS: Increased reporting of births below 500 g has masked improvements in neonatal mortality
Biology · Environmental health · Fetus · Infant mortality · Obstetrics · Perinatal mortality · Population · Pregnancy · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare · Medicine · Neonatal Respiratory Health Research · Pediatrics
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 0,3 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2013 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |