BACKGROUND. Infants born preterm are at increased risk of adverse health and
developmental outcomes. Mortality and morbidity after preterm birth impose a burden on …

Background Preterm birth is a major risk factor for morbidity and mortality among infants
worldwide, and imposes considerable burden on health, education and social services, as …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Objectives. To compare the cumulative use and cost of hospital inpatient services to 5 years
of age by individuals divided into 4 subgroups by gestational age at birth. Design. Costs …

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

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: To determine gestational age–and birth weight–related pregnancy outcomes
and resource use associated with prematurity in surviving neonates. METHODS: A data set …