Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 completed weeks) has increased in prevalence in most
countries in the past 20 years and now affects nearly 11% of all births worldwide. Because of …

This scientific statement summarizes the available preclinical, epidemiological, and clinical
trial evidence that supports the contributions of prepregnancy (and interpregnancy) …

Importance Bipolar disorder is associated with premature mortality, but the specific causes
and underlying pathways are unclear. Objective To examine the physical health effects of …

What the early years hide is uncovered with time. Severe classic sequelae of preterm birth,
such as cerebral palsy, significant intellectual disability, blindness, and deafness, are …

Importance Preterm birth has previously been associated with increased risks of
hypertension and diabetes, but not ischemic heart disease (IHD), in adulthood. The reasons …

Objective Schizophrenia is associated with premature mortality, but the specific causes and
pathways are unclear. The authors used outpatient and inpatient data for a national …

Objective To investigate the relation between preterm birth (gestational age< 37 weeks) and
risk of CKD from childhood into mid-adulthood. Design National cohort study. Setting …

Abstract Late preterm (34–36 weeks of gestational age (GA)), and early term (37–38 weeks
GA) birth rates among singleton live births vary from 3% to 6% and from 15% to 31 …

In this review of 126 publications, we report that an overwhelming majority of adults born at
preterm gestations remain healthy and well. However, a small, but a significant fraction of …

Importance Adverse long-term outcomes in individuals born before full gestation are not
confined to individuals born at extreme gestational ages. Little is known regarding mortality …