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 …

ContextThe World Health Organization defines preterm birth as birth at less than 37
completed gestational weeks, but most studies have focused on very preterm infants (birth …

Background Breakthroughs in the treatment of preterm birth approximately 40 years ago
have enabled a generation of preterm survivors to now reach mid-adulthood. Understanding …

Preterm births (< 37 weeks' gestation) are increasing worldwide and account for 8% of
Canadian births. 1 With advances in perinatal care over the last 20–30 years, more than …

Preterm birth affects 12.5% of all births in the USA. Infants of Black mothers are
disproportionately affected, with 1.5 times the risk of preterm birth and 3.4 times the risk of …

Until recently, infants born at moderate preterm (32–33 weeks) and late preterm (34–36
weeks) gestations have gone largely unstudied. Since their outcomes were thought to be …

Although neonatal and infant mortality rates have fallen in recent decades in Brazil, the
prevalence of preterm deliveries has increased in certain regions, especially in the number …

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 …

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 …

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 …