Aimee J Lansdale, Mamadou Bountogo, Ali Sie, Alphonse Zakane, Guillaume Compaoré, Thierry Ouedraogo, Elodie Lebas, Thomas Lietman, Catherine E Oldenburg
This study examines the association between antenatal care (ANC) attendance and infant mortality and growth outcomes. The study used data from the Nouveux-nés et Azithromycine: une Innovation dans le Traitement des Enfants (NAITRE) trial conducted in Burkina Faso. This analysis included 21,795 neonates aged 8 to 27 days who were enrolled in the trial and had ANC data available. Infants were followed until 6 months of age. The analysis adjusted for potential confounders including infant's sex, maternal age, education, urbanicity, geographic region, season (dry versus rainy), pregnancy type (singleton versus multiple), number of previous pregnancies, if the infant was breastfed, and if the facility had an onsite physician to account for level of care...
April 16, 2024: American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene