Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

The delivery of high quality and equitable care for both mothers and newborns is complex
and requires efforts across many sectors. The United States spends more on childbirth than …

Background Preterm birth is a global health priority. Using a progestogen during high-risk
pregnancy could reduce preterm birth and adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods We did a …

The societal cost of preterm birth indicates potential economic gains from interventions that
reduce the incidence of preterm birth. Changes in the epidemiology of preterm birth and …

Around 15 million children are born preterm (< 37 weeks of gestation) every year. Of these,
15% or 2.25 million are born very preterm (VP;< 32 weeks of gestation). Here, the …

(1) Background: Every year, 2.5 million neonates die, mostly in low-and middle-income
countries (LMIC), in total disregard of their fundamental human rights. Many of these deaths …

Chronic inflammatory placental disorders are a group of rare but devastating gestational
syndromes associated with adverse pregnancy outcome. This review focuses on three …

Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of death among children under five years.
Previous estimates indicated global preterm birth rate of 10.6%(14.8 million neonates) in …

Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Early identification of
high-risk deliveries, combined with appropriate medication appears as the way to treat the …

Recent research in economics emphasizes the role of in utero conditions for the health
endowment at birth and in early childhood and for social as well as economic outcomes in …