Open AccessWorld Prematurity Day: it takes an NIH village to prevent preterm birth and improve treatments for preterm infants
Author(s) -
Andrew A. Bremer,
Jagteshwar Grewal,
Rohan Hazra,
Roberto Romero,
Diana W. Bianchi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of physiology. lung cellular and molecular physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.892
H-Index - 163
eISSN - 1522-1504
pISSN - 1040-0605
DOI - 10.1152/ajplung.00401.2021
Subject(s) - medicine , premature birth , neonatal mortality , obstetrics , pediatrics , child health , infant mortality , pregnancy , gestational age , environmental health , population , biology , genetics
Prematurity remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Research to prevent preterm birth and improve treatments for preterm infants involves both intramural and extramural research, not just at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, but across many institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health.