A comprehensive classification system for preterm birth requires expanded gestational
boundaries that recognize the early origins of preterm parturition and emphasize fetal …

DHHS publication; no.(PHS) 2013-1120 Objectives: This report presents 2010 data on US
births according to a wide variety of characteristics. Data are presented for maternal …

Abstract Late preterm (LP) birth (34 0/7-36 6/7 weeks' gestation) accounts for nearly three-
fourths of all preterm births, making this population a sizeable public health concern. The …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the associations between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and
maternal and neonatal morbidities in a cohort of obese gravid women. METHODS …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to compare the different mortality risks between delivery and
expectant management in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). STUDY …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the multiple dimensions of risk faced by pregnant women and their
health care providers when comparing the risks of stillbirth at term with the risk of infant …

Objective: To determine whether race/ethnicity and sex independently increase risk of
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in late preterm and term infants. Study Design: Using a …

The aim was to develop a composite outcome indicator to identify infants with severe
adverse outcomes in routinely collected population health datasets, and assess the …

For nearly three decades, the preterm birth rate has been steadily increasing in the United
States, rising by more than 30% during this time period. 1 However, after peaking at 12.8 …

The developmental origins of disease or fetal programming model predict that early
exposures to threat or adverse conditions have lifelong consequences that result in harmful …