Brazilian multicenter study on prevalence of preterm birth and associated factors.docVIP

Passini et al. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2010, 10:22 /1471-2393/10/22 STUDY PROTOCOL Open Access Brazilian multicenter study on prevalence of Study protocol preterm birth and associated factors Renato Passini Jr*1, Ricardo P Tedesco1, Sergio T Marba2, Jose G Cecatti1, Ruth Guinsburg3, Francisco E Martinez4, Marcelo L Nomura1 for the Brazilian Network of Studies on Reproductive and Perinatal Health Abstract Background: The occurrence of preterm birth remains a complex public health condition. It is considered the main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, resulting in a high like