Background Advances in obstetric and neonatal medical care and assisted reproductive
technology have increased the rates of preterm birth, decreased preterm mortality rates, and …

The maternal microbiome is recognized as a key determinant of a range of important
maternal and child health outcomes, and together with perinatal factors influences the infant …

Preterm birth remains a common complication of pregnancy and causes substantial
neonatal morbidity and mortality. As improvements in the care of preterm neonates have …

African Americans are at increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth (PTB). Though PTB is
heritable, genetic studies have not identified variants that account for its intergenerational …

Objectives To explore differences in approaches to supporting lactation and breastfeeding
for very preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in 3 European regions …

Résumé La prématurité (naissance avant 37 semaines d'aménorrhée révolues) concerne
dans le monde environ 15 millions d'enfants par an–soit 11% des naissances vivantes …

Preterm birth remains a public health priority given that one child out of ten is born before 37
weeks of gestation. Survival without major neonatal morbidity has increased in high-income …

Background American evidence suggests women are not well informed about the optimal
duration of pregnancy or the earliest time for safe birth. Similar evidence does not exist in …

Résumé Une rupture prématurée des membranes (RPM) avant 37 semaines d'aménorrhée
(SA) survient dans 3% des grossesses et est responsable de 30% des accouchements …

Cerebral visual impairment (CVI) is the commonest cause of impaired vision in childhood.
Prematurely born children are at significant risk of damage to the brain with outcomes …