Survival rates have greatly improved in recent years for infants of borderline viability;
however, these infants remain at risk of developing a wide array of complications, not only in …

Background Decisions regarding provision of intensive care and post-discharge follow-up
for infants born extremely preterm (< 28 weeks' gestation) are based on the risks of mortality …

Late preterm and early term newborns are at higher risk for morbidities and mortality during
and after the birth hospitalization than infants born at exactly 39 weeks'(39 0/7) gestation to …

Background Breakthroughs in the treatment of preterm birth approximately 40 years ago
have enabled a generation of preterm survivors to now reach mid-adulthood. Understanding …

In this Series paper, we review trends since the 2005 Lancet Series on Neonatal Survival to
inform acceleration of progress for newborn health post-2015. On the basis of multicountry …

Background Babies with low birthweight (< 2500 g) are at increased risk of early mortality.
However, low birthweight includes babies born preterm and with fetal growth restriction, and …

The proportion of child deaths that occurs in the neonatal period (38% in 2000) is
increasing, and the Millennium Development Goal for child survival cannot be met without …

Despite major achievements in child survival, the burden of neonatal mortality has remained
high and even increased in some countries since 1990. Currently, most neonatal deaths are …

Over the last 50 years in the United States a rising preterm birth rate, a progressive decrease
in preterm mortality, and a lowering of the limit of viability have made preterm birth a …

Interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality of preterm birth can be primary (directed
to all women), secondary (aimed at eliminating or reducing existing risk), or tertiary …