Aims The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive update on (1) the overall
prevalence of cerebral palsy (CP);(2) the prevalence of CP in relation to birthweight; and (3) …

Preterm birth remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among nonanomalous
neonates, and is a major public health problem. Non-Hispanic black women have a 2-fold …

The incidence of preterm birth exceeds 10% worldwide. There are significant disparities in
the frequency of preterm birth among populations within countries, and women of African …

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is estimated to affect 3% of pregnant women in
high-income countries,(Piccoli et al., 2018,# 13860) which equates to between 15,000 …

Background: In 2010, there were an estimated 15 million preterm births worldwide (< 37 wk
gestation). Survivors are at risk of adverse outcomes, and burden estimation at global and …

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

Background Preterm infants are at greater risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities than full
term infants. Interventions supporting parents to improve the quality of the infant's …

Late (34–36 weeks' gestational age) and moderate (32–33 6/7 weeks' gestational age)
preterm infants constitute approximately 84% of all preterm infants. Over the past few …

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 …

A 2007 report from the Institute of Medicine emphasizes preterm birth as an increasingly
common complex condition with multiple risk factors resulting from multiple gene …