Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study
Objective: Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) or preterm have increased rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Stressful events have been suggested as potential contributors to preterm birth (PB) and low birth weight (LBW). We studied the effect of the 2008 economic collapse in Icelan...
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ftrepec:oai:RePEc:plo:pone00:0080499 2024-04-14T08:13:30+00:00 Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study Védís Helga Eiríksdóttir Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir Ragnheiður Ingibjörg Bjarnadóttir Robert Kaestner Sven Cnattingius Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0080499 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0080499&type=printable unknown https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0080499 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0080499&type=printable article ftrepec 2024-03-19T10:28:26Z Objective: Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) or preterm have increased rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Stressful events have been suggested as potential contributors to preterm birth (PB) and low birth weight (LBW). We studied the effect of the 2008 economic collapse in Iceland on the risks of adverse birth outcomes. Study design: The study population constituted all Icelandic women giving birth to live-born singletons from January 1st 2006 to December 31st 2009. LBW infants were defined as those weighing Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland RePEc (Research Papers in Economics) |
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Objective: Infants born small for gestational age (SGA) or preterm have increased rates of perinatal morbidity and mortality. Stressful events have been suggested as potential contributors to preterm birth (PB) and low birth weight (LBW). We studied the effect of the 2008 economic collapse in Iceland on the risks of adverse birth outcomes. Study design: The study population constituted all Icelandic women giving birth to live-born singletons from January 1st 2006 to December 31st 2009. LBW infants were defined as those weighing |
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Védís Helga Eiríksdóttir Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir Ragnheiður Ingibjörg Bjarnadóttir Robert Kaestner Sven Cnattingius Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir |
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Védís Helga Eiríksdóttir Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir Ragnheiður Ingibjörg Bjarnadóttir Robert Kaestner Sven Cnattingius Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study |
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Védís Helga Eiríksdóttir Tinna Laufey Ásgeirsdóttir Ragnheiður Ingibjörg Bjarnadóttir Robert Kaestner Sven Cnattingius Unnur Anna Valdimarsdóttir |
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Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study |
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Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study |
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Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study |
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Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study |
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Low Birth Weight, Small for Gestational Age and Preterm Births before and after the Economic Collapse in Iceland: A Population Based Cohort Study |
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low birth weight, small for gestational age and preterm births before and after the economic collapse in iceland: a population based cohort study |
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