Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 completed weeks) has increased in prevalence in most
countries in the past 20 years and now affects nearly 11% of all births worldwide. Because of …

Asthma varies considerably across the life course. Childhood asthma is known for its overall
high prevalence with a male predominance prior to puberty, common remission, and rare …

Hospitalized preterm infants receive frequent and often prolonged exposures to antibiotics
because they are vulnerable to infection. It is not known whether the short-term effects of …

What the early years hide is uncovered with time. Severe classic sequelae of preterm birth,
such as cerebral palsy, significant intellectual disability, blindness, and deafness, are …

Context Preterm birth is the leading cause of infant mortality in developed countries, but the
association between gestational age at birth and mortality in adulthood remains unknown …

Late preterm (LP) infants are defined as those born at 34-0/7 to 36-6/7 weeks' gestational
age. LP infants were previously referred to as near term infants. The change in terminology …

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 …

Preterm birth (gestational age< 37 weeks) has a worldwide prevalence of nearly 11%, and>
95% of preterm infants who receive modern neonatal and pediatric care now survive into …

Preterm births (< 37 weeks' gestation) are increasing worldwide and account for 8% of
Canadian births. 1 With advances in perinatal care over the last 20–30 years, more than …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease with high incidence rate and
mortality rates worldwide. It is the third leading cause of death in the world. Nevertheless …