Risk factors for perinatal mortality in Murmansk County, Russia: a registry-based study

Background: Factors contributing to perinatal mortality (PM) in Northwest Russia remain unclear. This study investigated possible associations between selected maternal and fetal characteristics and PM based on data from the population-based Murmansk County Birth Registry.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Global Health Action
Main Authors: Usynina, Anna A., Grjibovski, Andrej M., Krettek, Alexandra, Odland, Jon Øyvind, Kudryavtsev, Alexander V., Anda, Erik Eik
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5328313/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28156197
https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1270536
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Summary:Background: Factors contributing to perinatal mortality (PM) in Northwest Russia remain unclear. This study investigated possible associations between selected maternal and fetal characteristics and PM based on data from the population-based Murmansk County Birth Registry.