Acta paediatrica editorial April 2018.pdf (88.02 kB)
Time to address the knowledge gaps for late preterm birth
journal contribution
posted on 2018-06-14, 14:50 authored by Elaine BoyleLate preterm babies, born between 34+0 and 36+6 weeks of gestation, account for around 6-7% of
all births and for three quarters of all preterm births. It is perhaps surprising therefore that for years,
such a large population of babies, has been regarded with a degree of disinterest by clinicians.
However, the large majority appear well at birth, spend only a short time in hospital compared with
their very preterm counterparts, and for the most part do not cause anxiety for neonatologists and
paediatricians; in addition, many do well in the long term. Their larger size and apparent maturity,
and presumed good outcomes have all led to these babies being managed postnatally in much the
same way as those born at term.
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Citation
Acta Paediatrica, 2018Author affiliation
/Organisation/COLLEGE OF LIFE SCIENCES/School of Medicine/Department of Health SciencesVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)