Background. Premature infants receiving breastfeed have a lower incidence of NEC than
those fed preterm formula. This study aimed:(1) to update a systematic review and meta …

Background Despite extensive knowledge on the functional, neurodevelopmental,
behavioural and educational sequelae of preterm birth, relatively little is known about its …

Background Climate change, in particular the exposure to heat, impacts on human health
and can trigger diseases. Pregnant people are considered a vulnerable group given the …

Recent research in economics emphasizes the role of in utero conditions for the health
endowment at birth and in early childhood and for social as well as economic outcomes in …

Objectives To update the WHO estimate of preterm birth rate in China in 1990–2016 and to
further explore variations by geographic regions and years of occurrence. Design …

Late preterm infants (LPIs) are born between 34 0/7 and 36 6/7 weeks gestational age. From
2014 to 2016, the LPI birth rate rose from 6.82% to 7.09%, accounting for approximately …

Preterm birth (PTB)(< 37 weeks of gestation) is the leading cause of newborn death and a
risk factor for short and long-term adverse health outcomes. Most cases are of unknown …

Due to its high sensitivity, electrohysterography (EHG) has emerged as an alternative
technique for predicting preterm labor. The main obstacle in designing preterm labor …

Background The association between preterm birth and neurodevelopmental delays have
been well examined, however, reliable estimates for the full range of gestational age (GA) …

Regarding the risk of antibiotic therapy during pregnancy, any medication given to the
mother should be according to the indications due to the risk of possible side effects …