BACKGROUND Perinatal outcomes may be influenced by a variety of factors including maternal demographics and medical condition as well as socio-economic status. The evidence for disparities in health outcomes stratified by type of care (public or private) is lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate short term neonatal outcomes following category 1 and 2 emergency cesareans at term betwe...

Maternal vitamin D deficiency is not uncommon. The lack of vitamin D during pregnancy may result in poor fetal growth and altered neonatal development that may persist into later life. Recognition of risk factors and early detection of vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy is important in order to prevent neonatal vitamin D deficiency and related complications. The aim of the current study is t...

AIM To determine whether existing information and surveillance systems can be used to provide follow up data on groups of infants at increased risk of disability--for example, the survivors of neonatal intensive care. METHODS A survey was made of maternity, neonatal, and community child health information systems and surveillance programmes in the Trent Regional Health Authority. Children kno...

background: to investigate the association between socio-economic status and obesity in non-menopause women aged 15-49 years in tehran, iran. methods: this study was based on iran national health survey conducted in 1999. obesity is defined as a body mass in­dex over ≥30. constructed area (per-person), educational level and job are considered as factors indicating the socioeconomic status. the ...

Maternal vitamin D deficiency is not uncommon. The lack of vitamin D during pregnancy may result in poor fetal growth and altered neonatal development that may persist into later life. Recognition of risk factors and early detection of vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy are important in order to prevent neonatal vitamin D deficiency and related complications. The aim of the current study was...

BACKGROUND This paper identifies patterns of health inequalities (consistency and magnitude) of socioeconomic disparities for multiple maternal and child health (MCH) outcomes that represent different health care needs of mothers and infants. METHODS Using cross-sectional national data (unweighted sample = 6,421, weighted =76,508) from the Canadian Maternity Experiences Survey linked with 200...

1Consultant Neonatologist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Department, Latifa Women & Children Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, UAE 2Consultant Neonatologist and Head of Pediatric Department & Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Latifa Women & Children Hospital, Dubai Health Authority, UAE 3Specialist Senior Registrar, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Department, Latifa Women & Childr...

OBJECTIVE To propose a method for the interpolation of yearly local-level covariates of health status that is suitable for panel data analysis of the effect of health services. METHODS The proposed method distributes the yearly rate of growth of covariates at the regional level (e.g., state) from household survey data, and applies it to interpolate yearly data at the local level (e.g., munici...