| Preterm birth | |
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| Other names | Premature birth, preemies, premmies |
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| Intubated preterm baby in an incubator | |
| Specialty | Neonatology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics |
| Symptoms | Birth of a baby at younger than 37 weeks' gestational age[1] |
| Complications | Cerebral palsy, delays in development, hearing problems, sight problems[1] |
| Causes | Often unknown[2] |
| Risk factors | Diabetes, high blood pressure, Multiple gestation, obesity or underweight, a number of vaginal infections, celiac disease, tobacco smoking, psychological stress[2][3][4] |
| Prevention | Progesterone[5] |
| Treatment | Corticosteroids, keeping the baby warm through skin-to-skin contact, supporting breastfeeding, treating infections, supporting breathing[2][6] |
| Frequency | ~15 million a year (12% of deliveries)[2] |
| Deaths | 805,800[7] |
| Preterm birth | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Premature birth, preemies, premmies |
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| Intubated preterm baby in an incubator | |
| Specialty | Neonatology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics |
| Symptoms | Birth of a baby at younger than 37 weeks' gestational age[1] |
| Complications | Cerebral palsy, delays in development, hearing problems, sight problems[1] |
| Causes | Often unknown[2] |
| Risk factors | Diabetes, high blood pressure, Multiple gestation, obesity or underweight, a number of vaginal infections, celiac disease, tobacco smoking, psychological stress[2][3][4] |
| Prevention | Progesterone[5] |
| Treatment | Corticosteroids, keeping the baby warm through skin-to-skin contact, supporting breastfeeding, treating infections, supporting breathing[2][6] |
| Frequency | ~15 million a year (12% of deliveries)[2] |
| Deaths | 805,800[7] |
