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Comparing regional neonatal mortality rates: the influence of registration of births as live born for birth weight <500 g in Taiwan.

Liang-Yi WangYu-Shan ChangFu-Wen LiangYung-Chieh LinYuh-Jyh LinTsung-Hsueh LuChyi-Her Lin
Published in: BMJ paediatrics open (2019)
The city/county NMR in Taiwan is influenced by variation in the registration of live born for births with uncertain viability. We recommend presenting city/county NMR using both criteria (with or without minimum threshold of gestation period or birth weight) for better interpretation of the findings of comparisons of city/county NMR.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • magnetic resonance
  • preterm birth
  • solid state
  • high resolution
  • cardiovascular events
  • risk factors
  • case report
  • low birth weight
  • type diabetes
  • preterm infants
  • coronary artery disease