Predictors of singleton preterm birth using multinomial regression models accounting for missing data: A birth registry-based cohort study in northern Tanzania.
Innocent B MboyaMichael J MahandeJoseph ObureHenry G MwambiPublished in: PloS one (2021)
The trends of preterm birth have increased over time in northern Tanzania. Policy decisions should intensify efforts to improve maternal and child care throughout the course of pregnancy and childbirth towards preterm birth prevention. For a positive pregnancy outcome, interventions to increase uptake and quality of ANC services should also be strengthened in Tanzania at all levels of care, where several interventions can easily be delivered to pregnant women, especially those at high-risk of experiencing adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women
- healthcare
- gestational age
- quality improvement
- low birth weight
- birth weight
- mental health
- palliative care
- physical activity
- affordable care act
- primary care
- public health
- electronic health record
- pain management
- emergency department
- preterm infants
- big data
- chronic pain
- artificial intelligence
- deep learning
- adverse drug