Preterm birth and neonatal mortality in selected slums in and around Dhaka City of Bangladesh: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although under-five mortality has declined appreciably in Bangladesh over the last few decades, neonatal mortality still remains high. The objective of the study is to assess the level and determinants of preterm birth and the contribution of preterm birth to neonatal mortality.

Methods

Data for this study came from selected slums in and around Dhaka city, where; since 2015, icddr,b has been maintaining the Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). The HDSS data were collected by female Field Workers by visiting each household every three months; however, during the visit, data on the Last Menstrual Period (LMP) were also collected by asking each eligible woman to ascertain the date of conception. Gestational age was estimated in complete weeks by subtrac

SUBMITTER: Razzaque A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10798464 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature