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and post-neonatal mortality, a reduction in fertility and, possibly on account of selection, no change in the quality of …
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HIV AIDS pandemic is the risk factor associated to the mortality among children who have lost their mother. Our study also … sanitation or affordable clean water. Children in such areas are exposed to enormous risks, health risks in particular. Using … children under five year of age who resided in two informal settlements (Viwandani and Korogocho). The research question …
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We investigate the impact of obstetrician supervision, as opposed to midwife supervision, on the short-term health of low-risk newborns. We exploit a unique policy rule in the Netherlands that creates a large discontinuity in the probability of a low-risk birth being attended by an obstetrician...
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delivery on various mortality rates among children born during 2002-2007. Our best estimates come from the parents fixed …The present paper provides new evidence that hospital delivery can significantly lower child mortality risks … welfare clinic boosts hospital delivery likelihood, which in turn tends to lower neo-natal, early and infant mortality rates …
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delivery on various mortality rates among children born during 2002-2007. Our best estimates come from the parents fixed …The present paper provides new evidence that hospital delivery can significantly lower child mortality risks … welfare clinic boosts hospital delivery likelihood, which in turn tends to lower neo-natal, early and infant mortality rates …
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Objective: To estimate the cost-effectiveness of the supply of calcium of 1200mg per day from the week 14 of pregnancy to all pregnant women compared to not supplying it to reduce the incidence of preeclampsia. Methods: A decision tree was built in TreeAge® with outcome measured in life years...
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The present paper provides new evidence that institutional delivery can significantly lower child mortality risks … obstetric care in women friendly environment) to identify the causal effect of hospital delivery on various mortality rates … among children born during 2002-2007. Our best estimates come from the parents fixed effects models that help limiting any …
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is most pronounced for infant mortality resulted from deviations in perinatal period and respiratory system failures. As … practices. -- Maternal health ; maternal mortality ; infant health ; infant mortality ; prenatal care …
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We investigate the association between prepregnancy obesity and birth outcomes using fixed effect models comparing siblings from the same mother. A total of 7,496 births to 3,990 mothers from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 survey are examined. Outcomes include macrosomia,...
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