Background Although preterm birth< 37 weeks' gestation is the leading cause of neonatal
morbidity and mortality in the United States, the majority of data regarding preterm neonatal …

OBJECTIVE. The aim of our population-based study was to compare the mortality and
morbidity of late-preterm infants to those born at term. Advancement in the care of extremely …

Late preterm and early term newborns are at higher risk for morbidities and mortality during
and after the birth hospitalization than infants born at exactly 39 weeks'(39 0/7) gestation to …

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effect of selected maternal medical conditions and complications
of pregnancy on the risk for morbidity among late preterm neonates. DESIGN: Prospective …

OBJECTIVE: To analyze neonatal mortality and morbidity rates at 34, 35, and 36 weeks of
gestation compared with births at term over the past 18 years at our hospital and to estimate …

Background The aim of this study was to elucidate the role of gestational age in determining
the risk of neonatal morbidity among infants born late preterm (34–36 weeks) and early term …

Research about neonatal outcomes among late preterm infants (34 weeks through 36 6/7
weeks of gestation) is limited. Understanding which late preterm infants are at risk for …

Over the last 50 years in the United States a rising preterm birth rate, a progressive decrease
in preterm mortality, and a lowering of the limit of viability have made preterm birth a …

OBJECTIVE: To determine 1-year survival and major neonatal morbidities (intracranial
hemorrhage grade> 2, cystic periventricular leukomalacia, retinopathy of prematurity grade> …

OBJECTIVE: Late-preterm infants (34 weeks 0/7 days-36 weeks 6/7 days' gestation)
represent the largest proportion of singleton preterm births. A systematic review was …