A retrospective review of birth outcomes at the Mother and Child Health Hospital in Lao People’s Democratic Republic 2004–2013

摘要

BackgroundThe Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) is a lower-middle income country making steady progress improving maternal and child health outcomes. We sought to ascertain if there have been improvements in three specific birth outcomes (low birth weight, preterm birth and small for gestational age) over the last decade.