2013年至2016年在费城的两家医院中,社区可行性作为早产现象的风险因素

Theresa A Kash1, Rachel F Ledyard2, Anne M Mullin3

  • 1Center for Public Health Initiatives, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.

概括

邻居可行性可能会降低医学上指示的早产 (mPTB) 的风险,但不会降低自发的早产 (sPTB). 对于黑人母亲来说,没有观察到保护作用,这突出了城市规划对健康公平的需求.

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