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Challenges in defining and classifying the preterm birth syndrome.
- Source :
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology; Feb2012, Vol. 206 Issue 2, p108-112, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- In 2009, the Global Alliance to Prevent Prematurity and Stillbirth Conference charged the authors to propose a new comprehensive, consistent, and uniform classification system for preterm birth. This first article reviews issues related to measurement of gestational age, clinical vs etiologic phenotypes, inclusion vs exclusion of multifetal and stillborn infants, and separation vs combination of pathways to preterm birth. The second article proposes answers to the questions raised here, and the third demonstrates how the proposed system might work in practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00029378
- Volume :
- 206
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 71370418
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2011.10.864