In short,
preterm births of male infants were 1,342 more than the expected number of 36,828 and
preterm births of female infants were 995 more than the expected number of 30,687.
During that time, there were 2,337 more
preterm births to Hispanic women than expected, the researchers reported.
After taking account of other factors that might be important, they found that
preterm birth (less than 37 weeks) was associated with a nearly twofold increased risk of CKD into mid-adulthood (9.24 per 100,000 person-years).
Currently, there is no treatment or prevention for spontaneous
preterm birth, but McElrath hopes that prognosis will serve as an important first step toward therapy, particularly as investigators gain insights into its biological causes.
In the United States, one in ten babies are born prematurely, before 37 weeks; and according to the 2017 March of Dimes Premature Report Card, the
preterm birth rate has been rising since 2015.
is among the top 10 countries where
preterm birth occurs, and 130 countries have a lower
preterm birth rate than the U.S.
"Our understanding of spontaneous
preterm birth is relatively limited.
At present time in Romania complete population data on
preterm birth does not exist, but limited number of articles can be searched on the internet using preterm, birth and Romania as keywords (6-12).
Preterm birth (before 37 completed weeks' gestation) was divided into subgroups of extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks' gestation), very preterm (28 weeks' to less than 32 weeks' gestation), and moderate/late preterm (32 weeks' gestation to less than 37 weeks' gestation).
Preterm births are one of the leading causes of death of children under five years of age.
"Fathers are also affected by the risk of
preterm birth, and the risk seemed to continue to exert psychological strain, even among fathers whose partners went on to have a normal-term delivery," said Ms.
Background:
Preterm birth is a common cause of death in newborns and may result from many determinants, but evidence for the socioeconomic and environmental determinants of
preterm birth in Tibetan women of childbearing age is limited.