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PMID: 20508778 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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In the United States, preterm birth rates continue to rise. Many reasons account for this increase, such as demographic changes, infertility treatments, increases in maternal age, more multiple gestations, increasing obesity rates, and maternal comorbid conditions. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggests that preterm birth rates have also increased because of a dramatic rise in late preterm births, defined as births between 34 weeks and 36-6/7 weeks of gestation. Late preterm newborns are the fastest growing subset of neonates, accounting for approximately 74% of all preterm births and about 8% of total births. Reviewed is the current literature with regard to the growing problem of late preterm birth to provide the reader with a comprehensive overview of the burden of late preterm birth and to reassess the clinical opinion regarding timing of delivery. |
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Ryan W Loftin; Mounira Habli; Candice C Snyder; Clint M Cormier; David F Lewis; Emily A Defranco |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Reviews in obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 3 ISSN: 1941-2797 ISO Abbreviation: Rev Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2010-05-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101479674 Medline TA: Rev Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 10-9 Citation Subset: - |
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