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Epidemiology of preterm birth

Seminars in Perinatology, 2017
Preterm birth is a worldwide epidemic with a global incidence of 15 million per year. Though rates of preterm birth in the United States have declined over the last decade, nearly 1 in 10 babies is still born preterm. The incidence, gestational age, and underlying etiology of preterm birth is highly variable across different racial and ethnic groups ...
Stephanie E, Purisch   +1 more
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The Epidemiology of Preterm Birth

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988
The immediate causes of preterm birth (preterm labor, PPROM, maternal complications, and fetal distress) are well-established. Similarly, the epidemiologic and medical risk factors discussed are well-known. Most risk factors, unfortunately, are not easy to modify.
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Infection and preterm birth

Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2016
Preterm birth (PTB) remains a primary cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this article is to outline the association between infection and PTB. We performed a search of the PubMed database for relevant scientific work published in English from 1995 to July 2015. Whereas there is substantial evidence regarding infection as a strong
Hugh C G, Nadeau   +2 more
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Smoking and Preterm Birth

Reproductive Sciences, 2015
Premature birth is a significant global problem and the leading cause of newborn deaths. Tobacco smoking has been associated with premature birth for over 50 years. The mechanisms through which smoking exerts its effects on pregnancy outcomes remain unclear.
Ion, Rachel, Bernal, Andrés López
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Prevention of preterm birth

Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 2012
Preterm birth (delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation) is common and rates are increasing. In the past, medical efforts focused on ameliorating the consequences of prematurity rather than preventing its occurrence. This approach resulted in improved neonatal outcomes, but it remains costly in terms of both the suffering of infants and their ...
Karen, Flood, Fergal D, Malone
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Hypocortisolism and preterm birth

Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 2016
OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether hypocortisolism is associated with preterm birth, using hair cortisol as a marker of long term hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activity. STUDY DESIGN: In a prospective, matched, case-control study, 29 women who had a preterm birth at 24–36w5d gestation were compared to 29 women who ...
S D, Karakash   +5 more
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Fetal sex and preterm birth

Placenta, 2013
Rates of preterm birth vary between different populations and ethnic groups. Epidemiologic studies have suggested that the incidence of preterm birth is also higher in pregnancies carrying a male fetus; the male:female difference is greater in earlier preterm pregnancy.
Challis, J.   +4 more
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Paternal Age and Preterm Birth

Epidemiology, 2005
There is growing evidence that advanced paternal age can be a reproductive hazard.We studied couples and their first children using nationwide registers in Denmark between 1980 and 1996. We restricted the analysis to mother's age 20-29 years. We estimated odds ratios (ORs) of preterm (< 37 weeks gestation) and very preterm birth (< 32 weeks) as a ...
Zhu, Jin Liang   +4 more
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Antibiotics for spontaneous preterm birth

BMJ, 2008
Can cause harm, so should be used only after careful consideration The incidence of preterm birth (
Shennan, Andrew H., Chandiramani, Manju
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The placenta in preterm birth

Journal of Clinical Pathology, 2008
Rates of preterm birth range from 5% to 13% of deliveries in developed countries. About two-thirds of preterm deliveries are due to spontaneous onset of preterm labour or preterm premature rupture of membranes. Approximately one-third follow induction of labour or caesarean section performed for maternal or fetal indications such as preeclampsia ...
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