TY  - BOOK
AU  - Butler,Adrienne Stith
AU  - Behrman,Richard E.
TI  - Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention
SN  - 9780309658980
AV  - RG649 .P744 2006 
U1  - 618.3/97 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Premature labor
KW  - Labor (Obstetrics)-Complications
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- SECTION I--MEASUREMENT -- 2 Measurement of Fetal and Infant Maturity -- Section I--Measurement--Recommendations -- SECTION II--CAUSES OF PRETERM BIRTH -- 3 Behavioral and Psychosocial Contributors to Preterm Birth -- 4 Sociodemographic and Community Factors Contributing to Preterm Birth -- 5 Medical and Pregnancy Conditions Associated with Preterm Birth -- 6 Biological Pathways Leading to Preterm Birth -- 7 Role of Gene-Environment Interactions in Preterm Birth -- 8 The Role of Environmental Toxicants in Preterm Birth -- Section II--Causes of Preterm Birth--Recommendations -- SECTION III--DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PRETERM LABOR -- 9 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions Leading to Spontaneous Preterm Birth -- Section III--Diagnosis and Treatment of Preterm Labor--Recommendations -- SECTION IV--CONSEQUENCES OF PRETERM BIRTH -- 10 Mortality and Acute Complications in Preterm Infants -- 11 Neurodevelopmental, Health, and Family Outcomes for Infants Born Preterm -- 12 Societal Costs of Preterm Birth -- Section IV--Consequences of Preterm Birth--Recommendations -- SECTION V--RESEARCH AND POLICY -- 13 Barriers to Clinical Research on Preterm Birth and Outcomes for Preterm Infants -- 14 Public Policies Affected by Preterm Birth -- Section V--Research and Policy--Recommendations -- 15 A Research Agenda to Investigate Preterm Birth -- References -- APPENDIXES -- A Data Sources and Methods -- B Prematurity at Birth: Determinants, Consequences, and Geographic Variation -- C A Review of Ethical Issues Involved in Premature Birth -- D A Systematic Review of Costs Associated with Preterm Birth -- E Selected Programs Funding Preterm Birth Research -- F Committee and Staff Biographies -- Index
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