Journal article
Preterm birth 1 - Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth
The Lancet (British edition), v 371(9606), pp 75-84
05 Jan 2008
PMID: 18177778
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
This paper is the first in a three-part series on preterm. birth, which is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developed countries. Infants are born preterm at less than 37 weeks' gestational age after: (1) spontaneous labour with intact membranes, (2) preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM), and (3) labour induction or Caesarean delivery for maternal or fetal indications. The frequency of preterm births is about 12-13% in the USA and 5-9% in many other developed countries; however, the rate of preterm, birth has increased in many locations, predominantly because of increasing indicated preterm births and preterm delivery of artificially conceived multiple pregnancies. Common reasons for indicated preterm. births include pre-eclampsia or eclampsia, and intrauterine growth restriction. Births that follow spontaneous preterm. labour and PPROM-together called spontaneous preterm births-are regarded as a syndrome resulting from multiple causes, including infection or inflammation, vascular disease, and uterine overdistension. Risk factors for spontaneous preterm births include a previous preterm birth, black race, periodontal disease, and low maternal body-mass index. A short cervical length and a raised cervical-vaginal fetal fibronectin concentration are the strongest predictors of spontaneous preterm birth.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- Preterm birth 1 - Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth
- Creators
- Robert L. Goldenberg - Drexel UniversityJennifer F. Culhane - Drexel UniversityJay D. Iams - The Ohio State UniversityRoberto Romero - Wayne State University
- Publication Details
- The Lancet (British edition), v 371(9606), pp 75-84
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- ZIAHD002400 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD) Z01HD002400 / EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH &HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000252192600033
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-37449004386
- Other Identifier
- 991019339702504721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Obstetrics & Gynecology