Factors associated with preterm birth at Wachemo University Nigist Eleni Mohammed memorial hospital, southern Ethiopia: case-control study

• Main Authors: Negeso Gebeyehu Gejo (Author), Melaku Tesfaye W/mariam (Author), Biruk Assefa Kebede (Author), Ritbano Ahmed Abdo (Author), Abebe Alemu Anshebo (Author), Hassen Mosa Halil (Author), Biruktawit Fekade Woldu (Author), Nuradin Abusha Katiso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Preterm birth is defined as the birth of a baby before 37 completed weeks of gestation. Worldwide, prematurity is the second foremost cause of death in children under the age of 5 years. Preterm birth also gives rise to short and long term complications. Therefore, the primary ai...