Background Adolescent pregnancy is a public health issue with well-defined causes and
health risks with social and economic implications. Aim of this review was to examine …

Preterm births (PTB) are the leading cause of neonatal deaths, the majority of which occur in
low-and middle-income countries, particularly those in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) …

Objective: We aimed to understand the mortality risks of vulnerable newborns (defined as
preterm and/or born weighing smaller or larger compared to a standard population), in low …

Background Maternal age is increasingly recognized as a predictor of birth outcomes. Given
the importance of birth and growth outcomes for children's development, wellbeing and …

The birth rates among women of advanced maternal age (AMA) have risen over the last two
decades; yet, pregnancies with AMA are considered high-risk and are associated with a …

Objective To describe the mortality risks by fine strata of gestational age and birthweight
among 230 679 live births in nine low‐and middle‐income countries (LMICs) from 2000 to …

Objectives To compare the risk of severe adverse maternal outcomes (SMO) and neonatal
outcomes (SNO) and analyse their maternal correlates in adolescent mother-newborn and …

Background Neonatal infections are a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in
low-and middle-income countries, where most of the infection-related deaths in under-five …

Objetivo: analisar os fatores sociodemográficos e gestacionais de mães adolescentes
associados à prematuridade. Métodos: estudo quantitativo, transversal, retrospectivo e …

Objective We aimed to understand the mortality risks of vulnerable newborns (defined as
preterm and/or born weighing smaller or larger compared to a standard population), in low …