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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Analysis of causes of early neonatal mortality during covid-19 pandemic in 2020 in Russia

Tumanova UN1, Schegolev AI1,2, Chausov AA1, Shuvalova MP1
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1 Kulakov National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow, Russia

2 Pirogov Russian National Medical Research University, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Alexandr I. Shchegolev
ul. Akademica Oparina, 4, Moscow, 117997; ur.4anirapo@velogehsa

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Author contribution: Tumanova UN — study design, Rosstat data analysis, literature search and analysis, manuscript preparation; Shchegolev AI — Rosstat data analysis and summarization, literature analysis, manuscript editing; Chausov AA — Rosstat data analysis, statistical analysis; Shuvalova MP — Rosstat data analysis, manuscript editing.

Received: 2021-09-15 Accepted: 2021-09-29 Published online: 2021-10-05
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