Global, regional, and national estimates of levels of preterm birth in 2014: a systematic review and modelling analysis

• Main Authors: Saifon Chawanpaiboon, MD (Author), Joshua P Vogel, PhD (Author), Ann-Beth Moller, MPH (Author), Pisake Lumbiganon, ProfMD (Author), Max Petzold, ProfPhD (Author), Daniel Hogan, PhD (Author), Sihem Landoulsi, MSc (Author), Nampet Jampathong, MPH (Author), Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, MD (Author), Malinee Laopaiboon, ProfPhD (Author), Cameron Lewis, MBBS (Author), Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, MPH (Author), Ditza N Teng, MBBS (Author), Jadsada Thinkhamrop, ProfMD (Author), Kanokwaroon Watananirun, MD (Author), Jun Zhang, ProfPhD (Author), Wei Zhou, MD (Author), A Metin Gülmezoglu, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in children younger than 5 years worldwide. Although preterm survival rates have increased in high-income countries, preterm newborns still die because of a lack of adequate newborn care in many low-income and middle-income countries....