The worldwide incidence of preterm birth: a systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity
Author(s) -
Stacey Beck,
Daniel Wojdyla,
Lale Say,
Ana Pilar Bertran,
Mario Meraldi,
Jennifer Requejo,
Craig E. Rubens,
Ramkumar Me,
Paul Van Look
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bulletin of the world health organization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.459
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1564-0604
pISSN - 0042-9686
DOI - 10.2471/blt.08.062554
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , birth rate , premature birth , public health , demography , infant mortality , latin americans , pregnancy , developing country , population , environmental health , pediatrics , gestational age , fertility , linguistics , physics , philosophy , nursing , sociology , biology , economic growth , optics , economics , genetics
To analyse preterm birth rates worldwide to assess the incidence of this public health problem, map the regional distribution of preterm births and gain insight into existing assessment strategies.
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