Caesarean sections and the prevalence of preterm and early-term births in Brazil: secondary analyses of national birth registration

Fernando C Barros,Jose Luis Diaz-Rossello,Stephen H Kennedy,Jose Villar,Dacio De Lyra Rabello Neto,Mariangela F Silveira,Cesar G Victora

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021538

Caesarean sections and the prevalence of preterm and early-term births in Brazil: secondary analyses of national birth registration

Fernando C Barros, Jose Luis Diaz-Rossello + Show 5 more

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-021538

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Journal: BMJ open	Publication Date: Aug 1, 2018
Citations: 41	License type: open-access

Affiliation: Universidade Católica de Pelotas, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Universidade Federal de Pelotas

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ObjectivesTo investigate whether the high rates of caesarean sections (CSs) in Brazil have impacted on the prevalence of preterm and early-term births.DesignIndividual-level, cross-sectional analyses of a national database.SettingAll hospital births...

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