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Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention (2007)
Board on Health Sciences Policy (HSP)

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Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

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Front Matter (R1-R18)
Summary (1-30)
1 Introduction (31-52)
SECTION I Measurement : 2 Measurement of Fetal and Infant Maturity (53-83)
Section I Recommendations (84-86)
SECTION II Causes of Preterm Birth: 3 Behavioral and Psychosocial Contributors to Preterm Birth (87-123)
4 Sociodemographic and Community Factors Contributing to Preterm Birth (124-147)
5 Medical and Pregnancy Conditions Associated with Preterm Birth (148-168)
6 Biological Pathways Leading to Preterm Birth (169-206)
7 Role of Gene-Environment Interactions in Preterm Birth (207-228)
8 Role of Environmental Toxicants in Preterm Birth (229-254)
Section II Recommendations (255-258)
SECTION III Diagnosis and Treatment of Preterm Labor: 9 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions Leading to Spontaneous Preterm Birth (259-307)
Section III Recommendations (308-310)
SECTION IV Consequences of Preterm Birth: 10 Mortality and Acute Complications in Preterm Infants (311-345)
11 Neurodevelopmental, Health, and Family Outcomes for Infants Born Preterm (346-397)
12 Societal Costs of Preterm Birth (398-429)
Section IV Recommendations (430-432)
SECTION V Research and Policy: 13 Barriers to Clinical Research on Preterm Birth and Outcomes of Preterm Infants (433-454)
14 Public Policies Affected by Preterm Birth (455-472)
Section V Recommendations (473-476)
15 A Research Agenda to Investigate Preterm Birth (477-492)
References (493-590)
Appendix A Data Sources and Methods (591-603)
Appendix B Prematurity at Birth: Determinents, Consequences, and Geographic Variation (604-643)
Appendix C A Review of Ethical Issues involved in Premature Birth (644-687)
Appendix D A Systematic Review of Costs Associated with Preterm Birth (688-724)
Appendix E Selected Programs Funding Preterm Birth Research (725-731)
Appendix F Committee and Staff Biographies (732-740)
Index (741-772)