Infant mortality and morbidity associated with preterm and small-for-gestational-age births in Southern Mozambique: A retrospective cohort study

Alberto L. García-Basteiro; Llorenç Quintó; Eusebio Macete; Azucena Bardají; Raquel González; Arsenio Nhacolo; Betuel Sigauque; Charfudin Sacoor; María Rupérez; Elisa Sicuri; Quique Bassat; Esperança Sevene; Clara Menéndez

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0172533

Loading metrics

Open Access

Peer-reviewed

Research Article

Infant mortality and morbidity associated with preterm and small-for-gestational-age births in Southern Mozambique: A retrospective cohort study

Alberto L. García-Basteiro ,

* E-mail: alberto.garcia-basteiro@manhica.net

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
⨯
Llorenç Quintó,

Affiliation ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
⨯
Eusebio Macete,

Affiliation Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
⨯
Azucena Bardají,

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
⨯
Raquel González,

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
⨯
Arsenio Nhacolo,

Affiliation Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
⨯
Betuel Sigauque,

Affiliation Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
⨯
Charfudin Sacoor,

Affiliation Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
⨯
María Rupérez,

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Barcelona, Spain
⨯
Elisa Sicuri,

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom
⨯
Quique Bassat,

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
⨯
Esperança Sevene,

Affiliation Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique
⨯
Clara Menéndez

Affiliations Centro de Investigação em Saude de Manhiça, Manhiça, Maputo Province, Mozambique, ISGlobal, Barcelona Ctr. Int. Health Res. Hospital Clínic—Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Consorcio de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública, Barcelona, Spain
⨯

Infant mortality and morbidity associated with preterm and small-for-gestational-age births in Southern Mozambique: A retrospective cohort study

Alberto L. García-Basteiro,
Llorenç Quintó,
Eusebio Macete,
Azucena Bardají,
Raquel González,
Arsenio Nhacolo,
Betuel Sigauque,
Charfudin Sacoor,
María Rupérez,
Elisa Sicuri

Published: February 17, 2017
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172533

Reader Comments (0)

Post a new comment on this article

Subject Areas
?

For more information about PLOS Subject Areas, click here.
We want your feedback. Do these Subject Areas make sense for this article? Click the target next to the incorrect Subject Area and let us know. Thanks for your help!

Death rates
Is the Subject Area "Death rates" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Preterm birth
Is the Subject Area "Preterm birth" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Neonates
Is the Subject Area "Neonates" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Medical risk factors
Is the Subject Area "Medical risk factors" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Morbidity
Is the Subject Area "Morbidity" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Infants
Is the Subject Area "Infants" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Pregnancy
Is the Subject Area "Pregnancy" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.
Children
Is the Subject Area "Children" applicable to this article?

Thanks for your feedback.