Prevalence and Morbidity of Late Preterm Infants: Current Status in a Medical Center of Northern Taiwan

• Main Authors: Ming-Luen Tsai (Author), Reyin Lien (Author), Ming-Chou Chiang (Author), Jen-Fu Hsu (Author), Ren-Huei Fu (Author), Shih-Ming Chu (Author), Chang-Yo Yang (Author), Peng-Hong Yang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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"Late preterm" defines infants born at 340/7 through 366/7 weeks' gestation, which comprise a majority of preterm births. These infants were treated clinically as "near-term" in the past, but recent studies have implied increased morbidities that differentiate late preterm a...