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Preterm Birth - Causes, Consequences, and Prevention (Hardcover)
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Preterm Birth - Causes, Consequences, and Prevention (Hardcover)
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The increasing prevalence of preterm birth in the United States is
a complex public health problem that requires multifaceted
solutions. Preterm birth is a cluster of problems with a set of
overlapping factors of influence. Its causes may include
individual-level behavioral and psychosocial factors,
sociodemographic and neighborhood characteristics, environmental
exposure, medical conditions, infertility treatments, and
biological factors. Many of these factors co-occur, particularly in
those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged or who are members of
racial and ethnic minority groups. While advances in perinatal and
neonatal care have improved survival for preterm infants, those
infants who do survive have a greater risk than infants born at
term for developmental disabilities, health problems, and poor
growth. The birth of a preterm infant can also bring considerable
emotional and economic costs to families and have implications for
public-sector services, such as health insurance, educational, and
other social support systems. Preterm Birth assesses the problem
with respect to both its causes and outcomes. This book addresses
the need for research involving clinical, basic, behavioral, and
social science disciplines. By defining and addressing the health
and economic consequences of premature birth, this book will be of
particular interest to health care professionals, public health
officials, policy makers, professional associations and clinical,
basic, behavioral, and social science researchers. Table of
Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction SECTION I Measurement
: 2 Measurement of Fetal and Infant Maturity Section I
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 Role of Environmental Toxicants in
Preterm Birth Section II Recommendations SECTION III Diagnosis and
Treatment of Preterm Labor: 9 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions
Leading to Spontaneous Preterm Birth Section III 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 Recommendations SECTION V Research and
Policy: 13 Barriers to Clinical Research on Preterm Birth and
Outcomes of Preterm Infants 14 Public Policies Affected by Preterm
Birth Section V Recommendations 15 A Research Agenda to Investigate
Preterm Birth References Appendix A Data Sources and Methods
Appendix B Prematurity at Birth: Determinents, Consequences, and
Geographic Variation Appendix C A Review of Ethical Issues involved
in Premature Birth Appendix D A Systematic Review of Costs
Associated with Preterm Birth Appendix E Selected Programs Funding
Preterm Birth Research Appendix F Committee and Staff Biographies
Index
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