Predicting and Preventing Preterm Birth: Recommendations From ACOG

Predicting and Preventing Preterm Birth: Recommendations From ACOG

Preterm birth, or delivery occurring between 20 and 37 weeks' gestation, may be spontaneous or due to a maternal or fetal complication. Early preterm birth occurs up to 34 weeks' gestation, and late preterm birth occurs between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation. Preterm births account for on...

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Veröffentlicht in:American family physician 2022-09, Vol.106 (3), p.337-339
1. Verfasser: Arnold, Michael J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Birth control
Birth rate
Black people
Cervix
Female
Humans
Infant mortality
Infant, Newborn
Pregnancy
Premature birth
Premature Birth - prevention & control
Risk factors
Ultrasonic imaging
Vagina
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Zusammenfassung:Preterm birth, or delivery occurring between 20 and 37 weeks' gestation, may be spontaneous or due to a maternal or fetal complication. Early preterm birth occurs up to 34 weeks' gestation, and late preterm birth occurs between 34 and 37 weeks' gestation. Preterm births account for one in 10 deliveries, and 3% of births are early preterm. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has new recommendations for predicting and preventing preterm birth.
ISSN:0002-838X
1532-0650