[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the prevention of preterm birth

JA Keelan, JP Newnham - F1000Research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Preterm birth (PTB) remains a major obstetric healthcare problem and a significant
contributor to perinatal morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. Over the past few …

Research agenda for preterm birth: recommendations from the March of Dimes

NS Green, K Damus, JL Simpson, J Iams… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
Preterm birth (PTB) is a common, serious, and costly health problem affecting nearly 1 in 8
births in the United States. Burdens from PTB are especially severe for the very preterm …

Community-based, population-focused preterm birth prevention programs–a review

D Vitner, J Barrett, W Katherine, SW White… - Archives of Gynecology …, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality
worldwide. Being born too early contributes to approximately 70% of neonatal mortality and …

Prevention of preterm birth in modern obstetrics

KB Markham, M Klebanoff - Clinics in perinatology, 2014 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Preterm birth (PTB) continues to be the leading cause of neonatal death, causing more than
1 million deaths worldwide each year. In the United States, 11.72% of all babies were born …

Prevention of prematurity: advances and opportunities

B Govindaswami, P Jegatheesan… - Clinics in …, 2018 - perinatology.theclinics.com
Preterm birth (PTB) occurs with a prevalence ranging from less than 5% to greater than 15%
worldwide. The widespread variability is well emphasized in the United Nations/World …

Primary and secondary prevention of preterm birth: a review of systematic reviews and ongoing randomized controlled trials

A Matei, G Saccone, JP Vogel, AB Armson - European Journal of Obstetrics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Interventions aimed at preventing PTB can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary …

[PDF][PDF] Preterm birth: Risk factors, interventions for risk reduction, and maternal prognosis

JN Robinson, ER Norwitz - … birth-risk-factors-interventions-for-risk …, 2018 - fabiobatistuta.com
INTRODUCTION—Preterm birth refers to a delivery that occurs before 37 weeks of
gestation. It may or may not be preceded by preterm labor. Seventy to eighty percent of …

Prevention of preterm birth: harnessing science to address the global epidemic

CE Rubens, Y Sadovsky, L Muglia… - Science translational …, 2014 - science.org
Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but current
interventions to prevent prematurity are largely ineffective. Preterm birth is increasingly …

Interventions for the prevention of spontaneous preterm birth: a scoping review of systematic reviews

F Campbell, S Salam, A Sutton, SM Jayasooriya… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Background Globally, 11% of babies are born preterm each year. Preterm birth (PTB) is a
leading cause of neonatal death and under-five mortality and morbidity, with lifelong …

Next generation strategies for preventing preterm birth

HC Zierden, RL Shapiro, K DeLong, DM Carter… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Preterm birth (PTB) is defined as delivery before 37 weeks of gestation. Globally, 15 million
infants are born prematurely, putting these children at an increased risk of mortality and …