Background Evidence suggests the closure of maternity units is associated with an increase
in babies born before arrival (BBA). Aim To explore the association between the number of …

Objectives To determine incidence, associated factors, outcomes and geographical
occurrence of born before arrival (BBA) in New South Wales, Australia. Design A linked …

OBJECTIVES: the primary objective—to present data on the incidence of unplanned births
before arrival (BBAs) in Victoria between 1991 and 2008. The secondary objective—to …

Objective: To investigate changes in maternal length of postnatal stay by mode of birth and
hospital type, and examine concurrent maternal readmission rates and reasons for …

Objective: To assess the frequency and outcomes of preterm hospital admissions during
pregnancy, with a focus on transfers to higher levels of care. Design: Population‐based …

Objective To compare neonatal mortality in geographical areas where most deliveries occur
in large hospitals with areas where a larger proportion of deliveries occur in small maternity …

Background Australia has a universal health care system and a comprehensive safety net.
Despite this, outcomes for Australians living in rural and remote areas are worse than those …

Background Our aim was to report perinatal characteristics of very preterm births before
arrival (BBAs) at a hospital, and perinatal and infant mortality rates up to one year …

Background The outcomes for women who give birth in hospital compared with at home are
the subject of ongoing debate. We aimed to determine whether a retrospective linked data …

Maternity unit closures in France have increased distances that women travel to deliver in
hospital. We studied how the supply of maternity units influences the rate of out-of-hospital …