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A study that addresses this question examined linked birth and death data on all 2,102,324 spontaneous, live-born infants without major congenital malformations listed in the Swedish birth registry from 1973–1995. “Nighttime birth” was defined as occurring between 9 pm to 7 am, corresponding to the traditional period of nighttime staff coverage in Sweden. Because of the possibility of elective timing of delivery, births by caesarian section were excluded. Asphyxia-related infant deaths were identified using ICD codes in the baby’s hospital record. Results were categorized by decade so that mortality rates could be compared over time.
The authors found higher rates of infant mortality (age at death <1 yr), early neonatal mortality (age at death <7d) and early neonatal mortality related to asphyxia …
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