Causes of death and infant mortality rates among full-term births in the United States between 2010 and 2012: An observational study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:While the high prevalence of preterm births and its impact on infant mortality in the US have been widely acknowledged, recent data suggest that even full-term births in the US face substantially higher mortality risks compared to European countries with low infant mortality rates. In this paper, we use the most recent birth records in the US to more closely analyze the primary causes underlying mortality rates among full-term births. METHODS AND FINDINGS:Linked birth and death records for the period 2010-2012 were used to identify the state- and cause-specific burden of infant mortality among full-term infants (born at 37-42 weeks of gestation). Multivariable logistic models were used to assess the extent to which state-level differences in full-term infant mortality (FTIM) wer

SUBMITTER: Bairoliya N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5860700 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature