Preterm birth (PTB), the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, urgently requires
novel therapeutic agents. Spontaneous PTB, resulting from preterm labor, is commonly …

Background Preterm birth is the main cause of neonatal deaths with increasing mortality and
morbidity rates with decreasing GA at time of birth. Currently, premature infants are treated in …

Objective To estimate the cost‐effectiveness of strategies to prevent spontaneous preterm
delivery (PTD) in asymptomatic singleton pregnancies, using prevalence and healthcare …

Objective To identify the current status of specialist preterm labour (PTL) clinic provision and
management within the UK. Design Postal survey of clinical practice. Setting UK Population …

Introduction Emergency cesarean sections (EMCS) are associated with subsequent preterm
birth, particularly at full dilation (FDCS), which is a cause of both second trimester …

Objectives To develop generalizable methods for estimating the economic impact of preterm
birth at the community level on initial hospital expenditures, educational attainment and lost …

Objective To evaluate the effect of gestational age and prematurity-related morbidities on
hospital costs and cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) during the first 4 years of life …

Preterm is viewed as the birth of a human foetus prior to 37 complete weeks of gestation. It
has effects on the health of both the foetus and the mother, has financial consequences to …

Background: Worldwide, the progress in reducing neonatal mortality has been very slow.
The rate of preterm birth has increased over the last 20 years in low-income and middle …

BACKGROUND Pre-eclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality and
morbidity. Early identification of women at risk is needed to plan management. OBJECTIVES …