ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To verify regional inequalities regarding access and quality of
prenatal and birth care in Brazilian public health services and associated perinatal …

Background Over the last decades there has been a reduction of social inequalities in Brazil,
as well as a strong expansion of health services, including prenatal care. The objective of …

Background The aim of prenatal care is to promote good maternal and foetal health and to
identify risk factors for adverse pregnancy outcomes in an attempt to promptly manage and …

Background The rate of preterm birth has been increasing worldwide, including in Brazil.
This constitutes a significant public health challenge because of the higher levels of …

The impact of prenatal care use on birth outcomes has been understudied in South
American countries. This study assessed the effects of various measures of prenatal care …

This study aims to describe prenatal care provided to pregnant users of the public or private
health services in Brazil, using survey data from Birth in Brazil, research conducted from …

Preterm birth continues to be one of the main causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
The objective of the present study was to identify risk factors for preterm birth in São Luís …

Objectives: To analyze the risk factors for neonatal death in Florianópolis, the Brazilian city
capital with the lowest infant mortality rate. Method: Data were extracted from a historical …

OBJECTIVE To identify the factors associated with intra-hospital neonatal mortality based on
the individual characteristics of at-risk pregnant mothers, delivery and newborns. METHOD …

Background Socio-economic inequalities in maternal and child health are ubiquitous, but
limited information is available on how much the quality of care varies according to wealth or …