Early mortality among aboriginal and non-aboriginal women who had a preterm birth in Western Australia: A population-based cohort study.

Helen D Bailey Caitlin Gray Akilew Awoke Adane Natalie A Strobel Scott W White Rhonda Marriott Gizachew Assefa Tessema Carrington C J ShepherdMary Sharp

Published in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2022)

Both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women who had a preterm birth had a moderately increased risk of mortality up to 38 years after the birth, reinforcing the importance of primary prevention and ongoing screening.

Keyphrases

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gestational age
low birth weight
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
cardiovascular events
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pregnant women
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