preterm is less than 28 weeks, very early preterm birth is between 28 and 32 weeks, early preterm birth occurs between 32 and 34 weeks, late preterm birth...

intelligence. A low birth weight can be caused either by a preterm birth (low gestational age at birth) or the infant being small for gestational age (slow...

babies in intensive care, added to concerns about the rising number of preterm births in Gaza. The newborns gained global attention. Starting on 21 October...

than 1,000 g (2 lb 3 oz) LBW is either caused by preterm birth (that is, a low gestational age at birth, commonly defined as younger than 37 weeks of gestation)...

shortly afterwards. Often, the cause is unknown. Risk factors include preterm birth, being a twin, certain infections or exposure to methylmercury during...

awareness of preterm birth and the concerns of preterm babies and their families worldwide. Approximately 15 million babies are born preterm each year,...

reducing prematurity in cases of multiple birth. As a result of preterm birth, multiples tend to have lower birth weight than singletons. Exceptions are...

About 8% of term pregnancies are complicated by PROM while about 30% of preterm births are complicated by PROM. Before 24 weeks PROM occurs in fewer than 1%...

is preterm birth, as mentioned before. Preterm birth is birth prior to 37 weeks of gestation. In individuals with a higher risk for preterm birth, the...

used to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women pregnant with one baby who have a history of spontaneous preterm birth. In March 2023, the manufacturer...

side effects. Metronidazole has also been used in women to prevent preterm birth associated with bacterial vaginosis, amongst other risk factors including...

such as birth weight, gestational age, and the availability of advanced medical care. In low-income countries, more than 90% of extremely preterm newborns...

organization expanded its focus to the prevention of birth defects and infant mortality. In 2005, as preterm birth emerged as the leading cause of death for children...

PMID 26794078. "Preterm birth Fact sheet N°363". WHO. November 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2016. "Preterm Birth". World...

are the long-term health effects for people who were born preterm, defined as being birthed at a gestational age of less than 37 weeks. It can be associated...

bacterial vaginosis also have been linked with preterm birth and infections within the uterus. Thus, preterm birth arising by infections caused by F. nucleatum...

population, incidence of breech presentation at preterm corresponds to the incidence of breech presentation when birth occurs. A breech presentation at delivery...

pregnancy causing either a late miscarriage or preterm birth. In women with a prior spontaneous preterm birth and who are pregnant with one baby, and have...

corticosteroids, are medications administered to pregnant women expecting a preterm birth. When administered, these steroids accelerate the maturation of the...

test). Birth classification into for example preterm, term or postterm. Classification of infant deaths and stillbirths Postnatally (after birth) to estimate...

12.9%. Premature, or preterm birth (PTB), is defined as birth before a gestational age of 37 weeks, as opposed to full term birth at 40 weeks. This can...

demonstrated an association with outcomes such as perinatal mortality and preterm birth. For the survivors of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,...

"loosening"). Preterm birth accounts for 70% of neonatal deaths. Therefore, tocolytic therapy is provided when delivery would result in premature birth, postponing...

womb prior to the birth of the infant. Preterm or low birth weight neonates are more vulnerable to neonatal infection. While preterm neonates are at a...

enrichment investigation of maternal exome variation in spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB)". American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 214 (1): S142–S143...

in the second trimester. Cervical weakness may cause miscarriage or preterm birth during the second and third trimesters. It has been estimated that cervical...

"at term". Events before completion of 37 weeks are considered preterm. Preterm birth is associated with a range of complications and should be avoided...

the microbiome in the occurrence of preterm births, which, according to the CDC, account for nearly 10% of all births and constitutes the second leading...

may lead to blindness in serious cases. Thus, all preterm babies are at risk for ROP, and very low birth-weight is an additional risk factor. Both oxygen...

between racial groups as a cause of maternal health disparities such as preterm birth. Social factors, such as structural racism, have been suggested as a...