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Review
. 2018 Sep;45(3):565-577.
doi: 10.1016/j.clp.2018.05.007.

Public Health Implications of Very Preterm Birth

Wanda D Barfield  1
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Review

Public Health Implications of Very Preterm Birth

Wanda D Barfield. Clin Perinatol. 2018 Sep.

Abstract

With advanced perinatal care and technology, survival among infants born very preterm (<32 weeks gestation) has improved dramatically over the last several decades. However, adverse medical and neurodevelopmental outcomes for those born very preterm remains high, particularly at the lowest gestational ages. Public health plays a critical role in providing data to assess population-based risks associated with very preterm birth, addressing disparities, and identifying opportunities for prevention, including improving the health of reproductive-age women, before, during, and after pregnancy.

Keywords: Disparities; Extreme preterm birth; Neurodevelopmental outcomes; Public health implications; Very preterm birth.

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