Preterm birth, an unresolved issue

Premature birth is the world’s leading cause of neonatal mortality with worldwide estimates indicating 11.1% of all live births were preterm in 2010. Preterm birth rates are increasing in most countries with continual differences in survival rates amongst rich and poor countries. Preterm birth is cu...

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Main Authors: Belizán, Jose M, Hofmeyr, Justus, Buekens, Pierre, Salaria, Natasha
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3842828/