Perinatal interventions and survival in resource-poor settings: which work, which don't, which have the jury out?

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Perinatal conditions make the largest contribution to the burden of disease in low-income countries. Although postneonatal mortality rates have declined, stillbirth and early neonatal mortality rates remain high in many countries in Africa and Asia, and there is a concentration of mortality around the time of birth. Our article begins by considering differences in the interpretation of 'intervention' to improve perinatal survival. We identify three types of

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a single action, a collection of actions delivered in a package and a broader social or system approach. We use this classification to summarise the findings of recent systematic reviews and meta-analyses. After describing the growing evidence base for the effectiveness of community-based perinatal

SUBMITTER: Osrin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3428881 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature