Born Preterm: A Public Health Issue

Background: Prematurity accounts for about 10.6% of neonates worldwide and tends to increase as does survival from lower gestational ages. - Summary: The importance of preterm birth in public health stems from its link to infant and under-5 mortality, morbidity, and its economic impact. In both the...

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Main Author: Pinto,Filomena (author)
Other Authors: Fernandes,Eduardo (author), Virella,Daniel (author), Abrantes,Alexandre (author), Neto,Maria Teresa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2504-31452019000100006
Country:Portugal
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