"Preterm birth is defined by WHO as birth before the 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation or before 259 days, counting from the first day of the last menstrual period. Preterm Birth: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Management presents an overview of the epidemiologic characteristics of…
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"Preterm birth is defined by WHO as birth before the 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation or before 259 days, counting from the first day of the last menstrual period. Preterm Birth: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Management presents an overview of the epidemiologic characteristics of…
Preterm delivery is a major public health concern. This work aims to offer an underpinning of basic science, translational science sections, and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
The role of the early life social and maternal environments in the production of health inequalities was widely documented in the past few decades but the underlying mechanisms were often subject to suboptimal analytic practices. The developmental origins of health and disease (…
The advanced survival of the early premature infant (EPI) since the post-surfactant era has not many improved comorbidities. EPI comorbidities influence their lifelong health, social, and cognitive outcomes. EPIs often have immature and disorganized responses to stimuli during t…
An empirical approach was used to identify patterns of placental vascular lesions and their relation to preterm delivery (PTD) in the POUCH (Pregnancy Outcomes and Community Health) Study, which enrolled 3019 pregnant women (16-27 weeks' gestation) from 52 clinics among 5 Michig…
O presente trabalho serve o objetivo da análise jurídica sobre a especial proteção concedida pelo sistema português de direito do trabalho aos progenitores trabalhadores, em caso de parto prematuro. Uma análise a que nos propusemos anos antes da publicação da Lei n.º 90/2019, de…
Preterm delivery is probably the most important problem in obstetrics, and a major public health concern. Recent developments - such as the preventive use of progesterone, and new data on possible mechanisms of initiation of parturition - have placed the topic at the forefront o…
Preterm delivery is a major public health concern. This work aims to offer an underpinning of basic science, translational science sections, and evidence-based clinical guidelines.
Preterm delivery is a major public health concern. Recent developments, such as the preventive use of progesterone, and new data on possible mechanisms of initiation of parturition, have placed the topic at the forefront of the interests and preoccupation of many in maternal-fet…
Each year in the United States approximately 440,000 babies are born premature. These infants are at greater risk of death, and are more likely to suffer lifelong medical complications than full-term infants. Clinicians and researchers have made vast improvements in treating pre…
Offers parents of premature babies an overview of what they can expect immediately following birth, during their child's stay in the NICU, after coming home, and through the toddler years. The author includes her own reflections on caring for her premature sons.
From an ob/gyn and a mom to preemie boys, essential advice on raising premature babies from birth through toddlerhood.
An OB/GYN and mother of premature triplets offers parents a guide to overcoming the medical and psychological issues posed by premature birth.