Abstract The Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) began 30 years ago with the goal of
providing timely, valid and relevant assessments of critical health outcomes. Over this …

Objective: The objective of this review was to determine the timing of overall and cause-
specific neonatal mortality and severe morbidity during the postnatal period (1-28 days) …

Gestational exposure to ambient fine particles (PM2. 5) increases the risk of stillbirth, but the
related disease burden is unknown, particularly in low-and middle-income countries …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) predisposes physical and mental growth failure and
premature death among infants. Studies report that LBW predominately explains infant …

Background In 2021, WHO suggested new target concentration limits for long-term exposure
to ambient ozone. However, the harmful effects of ozone on vulnerable children have not …

Background Neonatal disorders (ND) are a significant global health issue. This article aimed
to track the global trends of neonatal disorders in 204 countries/territories from 1990 to 2019 …

Over 600,000 newborns in India died in their first month of life in 2017 despite large
increases in access to maternal health services. We assess whether maternal and newborn …

Introduction We report on the stillbirth rate (SBR) and associated risk factors for births during
the COVID-19 pandemic, and change in SBR between prepandemic (2016) and pandemic …

Objectives Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), prolonged skin-to-skin care of the low birth weight
baby with the mother plus exclusive breastfeeding reduces neonatal mortality. Global KMC …

Background Previous shreds of evidence have suggested that ambient air pollution is
negatively associated with cognitive health among older adults, but whether indoor air …