IMPORTANCE Based on older analyses, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that cesarean delivery rates should not exceed 10 to 15 per 100 live births to optimize maternal and neonatal outcomes. OBJECTIVES To estimate the contemporary relationship between national levels of cesarean delivery and maternal and neonatal mortality. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Cross-sectional, ecol...

Ten thousand nine hundred and sixty four consecutive live births weighing more than 500 g and more than 28 weeks of gestation were subjected to a thorough clinical examination within 24 h of birth. Those suspected of having congenital heart disease (CHD) were followed up every 4-6 weeks for a period of 6 to 18 months (mean 9.75 months). Forty three of 10,964 infants had CHD, i.e., 3.9/1000 live...

[Rates for infant deaths are deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births; fertility rates are live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years; all other rates are per 1,000 total population. Data are subject to monthly reporting variation; see Technical Notes]

Congenital heart disease is an important cause of infant mortality and disability. The frequency, spectrum and contributory risk factors for significant cardiovascular malformations among live-births was retrospectively evaluated at the Aga Khan University Hospital. Of a total of 8331 live births between July, 1987 and December, 1992 34 babies were diagnosed to have congenital heart disease in ...

Births According to provisional reports, an estimated 339,000 births occurred in the United States during August 1997. This was a 6-percent decrease from the provisional number of births reported for August 1996 (360,000). The birth rate, 14.9 live births per 1,000 population, was 7 percent lower than August 1996 (16.0). The fertility rate, 66.9 live births per 1,000 women 15–44 years, was 6 pe...

[Rates for infant deaths are deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births; fertility rates are live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years; all other rates are per 1,000 total population. Data are subject to monthly reporting variation; see Technical notes]

[Rates for infant deaths are deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births; fertility rates are live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years; all other rates are per 1,000 total population. National data are based on events occurring in the United States, regardless of place of residence. Data are subject to monthly reporting variation.

[Rates for infant deaths are deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births; fertility rates are live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years; all other rates are per 1,000 total population. National data are based on events occurring in the United States, regardless of place of residence. Data are subject to monthly reporting variation.

[Rates for infant deaths are deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births; fertility rates are live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years; all other rates are per 1,000 total population. Data are subject to monthly reporting variation; see Technical notes]

[Rates for infant deaths are deaths under 1 year per 1,000 live births; fertility rates are live births per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years; all other rates are per 1,000 total population. National data are based on events occurring in the United States, regardless of place of residence. Data are subject to monthly reporting variation.