Malaria during pregnancy and newborn outcome in an unstable transmission area in Brazil: A population-based record linkage study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in tropical regions, causing maternal anemia, intrauterine growth retardation, preterm birth, and low birth weight (LBW). The integration of the information systems on pregnancy and malaria could prove to be a useful method of improved decision making for better maternal-child health.

Methods

A population-based observational study acquired information retrospectively from all live births that occurred between 2006 and 2014 in Cruzeiro do Sul (Acre, Brazil). Social and clinical data of the mother and newborn was extracted from the Information System of Live Births. Malaria episodes information was obtained from the Brazilian Epidemiological Surveillance Information System Malaria. A de

SUBMITTER: Dombrowski JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6013245 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature