Dengue during pregnancy and live birth outcomes: a cohort of linked data from Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Dengue is the most common viral mosquito-borne disease, and women of reproductive age who live in or travel to endemic areas are at risk. Little is known about the effects of dengue during pregnancy on birth outcomes. The objective of this study is to examine the effect of maternal dengue severity on live birth outcomes.

Design and setting

We conducted a population-based cohort study using routinely collected Brazilian data from 2006 to 2012.

Participating

We linked birth registration records and dengue registration records to identify women with and without dengue during pregnancy. Using multinomial logistic regression and Firth method, we estimated risk and ORs for preterm birth (<37 weeks' gestation), low birth weight (<2500 g) and small for gestational

SUBMITTER: Paixao ES 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6661644 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature