Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

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Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention

FIGURE B-8 Percentages of preterm and very preterm deliveries by race, 1995 to 2000: (a) preterm deliveries for whites; (b) preterm deliveries for African Americans; (c) very preterm deliveries for whites; (d) very preterm deliveries for African Americans. Values in parentheses are numbers of states. Source: 1995–2000 Birth Cohort Linked Birth/Infant death Data Set, CD-ROM Series 20, USDHHS, CDCP, NCHS; 1980–2000 Natality Data Set, CD-ROM Series 21, USDHHS, CDCP, NCHS.

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Front Matter (R1-R18)

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)