''Late preterm''birth is not such an unusual occurrence. This group of premature infants was
the first group that pediatricians learned to treat. These infants were treated with such …

Objectives—This report presents final 2006 data on US deaths, death rates, life expectancy,
infant and maternal mortality, and trends by selected characteristics such as age, sex …

Nos últimos 20 anos, houve uma melhoria de praticamente todos os indicadores da saúde
materna no Brasil, assim como grande ampliação do acesso aos serviços de saúde …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the outcomes of neonates born by elective repeat cesarean
delivery compared with vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC) in women with one prior …

New perinatal quality measures from the National Quality For... : Current Opinion in Obstetrics
and Gynecology New perinatal quality measures from the National Quality Forum, the Joint …

BACKGROUND: Late-preterm children constitute a majority of all preterm deliveries (75%).
Their immature brain development at birth has been associated with an increased risk for …

Background: Decreased fetal movement (DFM) is associated with increased risk of adverse
pregnancy outcome. However, there is limited research to inform practice in the detection …

OBJECTIVES: To estimate women's understanding of the definition of full term and the
gestational age at which it is safe to deliver an otherwise healthy pregnancy. METHODS: A …

National Vital Statistics Reports, Volume 58, Number 5, (10/28/2009) Page 1 15 NonNon-
Hispanic Non- Non- Hispanic Rate per 1,000 live births 12 9 6 3 0 Hispanic Hispanic Hispanic …

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is the consequence of delayed clearance of fetal
lung liquid in the newborn. With recognition of the increased risk in babies born by …