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Late preterm infants are those born between 34 and 36 6/7 completed weeks' gestation. In the last decade, late preterm infants have become the fastest growing subset of preterm infants and now account for 74% of all preterm births. They are at greater risk for feeding problems, dehydration, hypothermia, jaundice, and hypoglycemia and are more likely to
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Late Preterm Birth: Preventable Prematurity?
Clinics in Perinatology, 2011Prematurity is one of the leading causes of infant morbidity and mortality globally. Over the years, however, advances in medicine and technology have enhanced the ability to care for babies at very early gestations. There has also been a shift in the distribution of births away from term/post-term gestations and toward earlier gestational ages.
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Late Preterm Birth: Management Dilemmas
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2012In summary, late preterm birth results from spontaneous, indicated, and sometime elective indications. The burden of prematurity can be decreased if elective late preterm delivery is eliminated. While recent recommendations from the NICHD/SMFM workshop on timing of late preterm and early term birth have helped to guide management, the authors ...
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Late-Preterm Births: Challenges and Opportunities
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In the United States, preterm birth rates continue to rise. Many reasons account for this increase, such as demographic changes, infertility treatments, increases in maternal age, more multiple gestations, increasing obesity rates, and maternal comorbid conditions.
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