| Effect of nonviable infants on the infant mortality rate in Philadelphia, 1992. | |
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PMID: 10937015 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVES: This report measured the effect of births at 22 weeks' gestation or earlier on infant mortality in Philadelphia, Pa. METHODS: The proportion of live-born deliveries at 22 weeks or earlier was calculated. Overall and race-specific infant mortality was calculated after excluding live-born deliveries at 22 weeks' gestation or earlier. RESULTS: Of all deliveries, 1.5% were at 22 weeks or earlier. Of these, 68% were stillborn and 32% were live-born. Large hospital-to-hospital variation in the proportion of live-born deliveries at 22 weeks' gestation or earlier was noted. When nonviable births were excluded, overall infant mortality decreased 40%. CONCLUSIONS: The development of a standardized birth certificate policy is needed and will facilitate comparisons of infant mortality across spatial boundaries and racial/ethnic groups. |
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Authors:
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E Gibson; J Culhane; T Saunders; D Webb; J Greenspan |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of public health Volume: 90 ISSN: 0090-0036 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Public Health Publication Date: 2000 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-08-30 Completed Date: 2000-08-30 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 1254074 Medline TA: Am J Public Health Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1303-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Division of Neonatology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, USA. eric.gibson@mail.tju.edu |
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Birth Certificates Birth Weight Continental Population Groups Female Fetal Death* Gestational Age Humans Infant Mortality* Infant, Newborn Logistic Models Maternal Age Philadelphia / epidemiology |
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