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. 2004 Sep 18;329(7467):675-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7467.675.

Epidemiology of preterm birth

Janet Tucker¹, William McGuire

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PMID: 15374920
PMCID: PMC517653
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7467.675

Review

Epidemiology of preterm birth

Janet Tucker et al. BMJ. 2004.

. 2004 Sep 18;329(7467):675-8.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7467.675.

Authors

Janet Tucker¹, William McGuire

Affiliation

¹ Dugald Baird Centre, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Aberdeen.

PMID: 15374920
PMCID: PMC517653
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.329.7467.675

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Figures

Figure 1
Extremely preterm infant born at 26 weeks' gestation

Figure 2
Definitions of preterm live births by completed weeks of gestation

Figure 3
Preterm infant born at 35 weeks' gestation

Figure 4
Chart for plotting progress of newborn infants' weight, head circumference, and length (with two examples)

Figure 5
Rates of preterm birth, by gestational age, in singleton live births in New Zealand, 1980-99

Figure 6
Causes of preterm birth

Figure 7
Smoking cessation programmes can lower the incidence of preterm birth

Figure 8
Twin pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth

Figure 9
Mortality in UK neonatal intensive care cohorts of infants born before 32 weeks' gestation. Adapted from Parry G, et al. Lancet 2003;361: 1789-91

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Epidemiology of preterm birth: delayed cord clamping used to be taught and practised.
Hutchon DJ. Hutchon DJ. BMJ. 2004 Nov 27;329(7477):1287; author reply 1287. doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7477.1287. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 15564268 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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