The high rates of morbidity and mortality arising from preterm birth and low birth weight
impose an immense burden on the health, education and social services, and on families …

The high rates of mortality and morbidity arising from preterm birth and low birthweight
impose an immense burden on the health, education and social services and on families …

Despite constituting the vast majority of preterm births, relatively little is known about the
clinical and economic outcomes of children born either moderately or late preterm. This …

Although survival rates for preterm infants have greatly improved over the last three to four
decades, these infants remain at risk of developing a broad range of short-term and long …

Objective We sought to determine the economic costs associated with moderate and late
preterm birth. Design An economic study was nested within a prospective cohort study …

Objective To examine the association between gestational age at the time of birth and long‐
term use and cost of hospital inpatient services. Design Multi‐level modelling of the hospital …

Preterm birth is one of the main causes for infant morbidity and mortality. Apart from negative
health outcomes, preterm birth also produces significant health care expenditures. This …

BACKGROUND: Previous assessments of the economic impact of preterm birth focussed on
short term health service costs across the broad spectrum of prematurity. OBJECTIVE: To …

Background Despite extensive knowledge on the functional, neurodevelopmental,
behavioural and educational sequelae of preterm birth, relatively little is known about its …

Despite an increasing body of knowledge on the adverse clinical sequelae associated with
late preterm birth and early term birth, little is known about their economic consequences or …