Urban–rural disparity in preterm neonatal mortality in China: a retrospective study
This study demonstrates persistent urban-rural disparities in cause-specific mortality and gestational age distribution among preterm neonates. Findings may help local governments develop targeted strategies to further reduce overall neonatal mortality.
Authors
- Chunhua He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7267-3050)
- Yan Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3815-6663)
- Yunfeng Zou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8819-1117)
- Chongmei Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6794-0724)
- Yanping Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3743-3937)
- Leni Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2763-296X)
- Yuxi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9871-6650)
- Juan Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9354-1791)
- Cheng Wan
- Xue Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1556-4904)
Institutions
- China National Nuclear Corporation (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
- Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Sichuan Province (CN)
- Shandong Maternal and Child Health Hospital (CN)
- Weifang Maternity and Child Care Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-025-06042-4
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00