Unplanned births out-of-hospital increases risk of infant mortality

Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 00:31 in Health & Medicine

Unplanned births out-of-hospital in Norway are associated with higher infant mortality, new research reveals. The findings indicate that young women who have given birth at least once before and those living in remote areas are more likely to have unplanned deliveries, which may increase the risk of death in newborns.

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