National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications

Preterm birth is the second largest direct cause of child deaths in children younger than 5 years. Yet, data regarding preterm birth (<37 completed weeks of gestation) are not routinely collected by UN agencies, and no systematic country estimates nor time trend analyses have been done. We report...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Lancet (British edition) Jg. 379; H. 9832; S. 2162 - 2172
Hauptverfasser: Blencowe, Hannah, Cousens, Simon, Oestergaard, Mikkel Z, Chou, Doris, Moller, Ann-Beth, Narwal, Rajesh, Adler, Alma, Vera Garcia, Claudia, Rohde, Sarah, Say, Lale, Lawn, Joy E
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 09.06.2012
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ISSN:0140-6736, 1474-547X, 1474-547X
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