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The late and moderate preterm baby
14 March 2012
This edition of Seminars in Fetal and Neonatal Medicine considers birth at moderate and late preterm gestations, defined throughout as birth at 32+0−33+6 weeks and 34+0−36+6 weeks of gestation respect...
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Elaine M. Boyle
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119
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Epidemiology of late and moderate preterm birth
24 January 2012
Summary: Preterm birth affects 12.5% of all births in the USA. Infants of Black mothers are disproportionately affected, with 1.5 times the risk of preterm birth and 3.4 times the risk of preterm-rela...
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Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza,
Eve M. Lackritz
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120-125
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Developmental physiology of late and moderate prematurity
10 February 2012
Summary: This is a brief review of the developmental physiology of selected organ and functional systems in moderate and late preterm infants. This outline provides a discussion of the physiological u...
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Tonse N.K. Raju
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126-131
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Obstetric decision-making and the late and moderately preterm infant
16 March 2012
Summary: The decision of when to deliver a patient for medical or obstetric complication directly affects the neonatal outcome. When the fetus is in danger due to suspected utero-placental insufficien...
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Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman
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132-137
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Obstetric management of moderate and late preterm labour
14 March 2012
Summary: Moderate and late preterm births account for the majority of preterm babies. The common perception that birth at 32–36 weeks’ gestation carries few risks is now being challenged, as these bab...
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P.C. McParland
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138-142
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Impact of multiple births on late and moderate prematurity
27 February 2012
Summary: Multiple gestations have an increased risk of pregnancy complications compared with singletons. Delay in childbearing and assisted reproductive techniques have remained common reasons for the...
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Jerrie S. Refuerzo
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143-145
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Neonatal problems of late and moderate preterm infants
20 February 2012
Summary: Late and moderate preterm infants account for >80% of premature births. These newborns experience considerable mortality and morbidity in comparison with full-term born infants. The purpos...
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J.-B. Gouyon,
S. Iacobelli,
C. Ferdynus,
F. Bonsante
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146-152
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Neonatal management and safe discharge of late and moderate preterm infants
27 February 2012
Summary: Late and moderate preterm infants form the majority of admissions for prematurity to special care neonatal nurseries. Although at risk for acute disorders of prematurity, they do not suffer t...
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Robin K. Whyte
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153-158
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Health outcomes in infancy and childhood of moderate and late preterm infants
15 March 2012
Summary: There has been a long-held belief that outcomes for babies born at moderate and late preterm gestations do not differ substantially from those of infants born at full term. This has recently ...
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Pooja Harijan,
Elaine M. Boyle
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159-162
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School outcome, cognitive functioning, and behaviour problems in moderate and late preterm children and adults: A review
27 February 2012
Summary: A large number of children (6 to 11% of all births) are born at a gestational age between 32 and 36 weeks. Little is known of long term outcomes for these moderate and late preterm children. ...
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Marjanneke de Jong,
Marjolein Verhoeven,
Anneloes L. van Baar
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163-169
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Economic costs associated with moderate and late preterm birth: Primary and secondary evidence
27 February 2012
Summary: Despite constituting the vast majority of preterm births, relatively little is known about the clinical and economic outcomes of children born either moderately or late preterm. This paper ou...
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Stavros Petrou,
Kamran Khan
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170-178
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Re: ‘Myth: Group B streptococcal infection in pregnancy: Comprehended and conquered’ published in volume 16 (2011) pp 254–258
09 March 2012
We are writing with reference to the article ‘Myth: Group B streptococcal infection in pregnancy: Comprehended and conquered’ published in volume 16 (2011) pp 254–258. We are concerned about the accur...
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John Marshall,
Catherine Peckham
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Reply to Letter to the Editor Re: ‘Myth: Group B streptococcal infection in pregnancy: Comprehended and conquered’ published in volume 16 (2011) pp. 254–258
09 March 2012
Thank you for allowing us to respond to the letter from Mr Marshall and Professor Peckham.
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Philip Steer,
Jane Plumb
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180-181
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Prolonged initial empirical antibiotic treatment is associated with adverse outcomes in premature infants
02 March 2012
In this retrospective cohort study, the authors investigate the relationship between
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Luc Cornette
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182
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