Mortality risk among frail neonates might be associated with maternal BCG scar status: Observational study from Guinea-Bissau.

Frederik Schaltz-BuchholzerPeter AabyIsaquel SilvaIvan MonteiroTobias R KollmannNelly AmenyogbeMorten Bjerregaard-AndersenChristine Stabell Benn

Published in: The Journal of infectious diseases (2022)

This small study indicates that maternal BCG might be associated with reduced all-cause NICU mortality. If confirmed elsewhere, this finding would have substantial ramifications for global health.

Keyphrases

global health
birth weight
public health
pregnancy outcomes
preterm infants
cardiovascular events
low birth weight
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
body mass index
coronary artery disease
community dwelling