Born preterm: a public health issue

ABSTRACT - 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...

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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: 2021
Subjects:
Morbidity
Premature birth
Prematurity
Public health
Very low birth weight
Morbilidade
Muito baixo peso
Nascimento pré-termo
Prematuridade
Saúde pública
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10362/112985
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:run.unl.pt:10362/112985

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http://hdl.handle.net/10362/112985

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