Preterm birth [[electronic resource] ] : causes, consequences, and prevention / / Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes, Board on Health Sciences Policy ; Richard E. Behrman, Adrienne Stith Butler, editors

• Pubblicazione: Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: xiv, 772 p
• Disciplina: 618.3/97
• Soggetto topico: Premature labor; Labor (Obstetrics) - Complications
• Altri autori: BehrmanRichard E. <1931-> ButlerAdrienne Stith
• Note generali: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: FrontMatter -- Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- SECTION I--MEASUREMENT -- 2 Measurement of Fetal and Infant Maturity -- Section I--Measurement--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 The Role of Environmental Toxicants in Preterm Birth -- Section II--Causes of Preterm Birth--Recommendations -- SECTION III--DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF PRETERM LABOR -- 9 Diagnosis and Treatment of Conditions Leading to Spontaneous Preterm Birth -- Section III--Diagnosis and Treatment of Preterm Labor--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--Consequences of Preterm Birth--Recommendations -- SECTION V--RESEARCH AND POLICY -- 13 Barriers to Clinical Research on Preterm Birth and Outcomes for Preterm Infants -- 14 Public Policies Affected by Preterm Birth -- Section V--Research and Policy--Recommendations -- 15 A Research Agenda to Investigate Preterm Birth -- References -- APPENDIXES -- A Data Sources and Methods -- B Prematurity at Birth: Determinants, Consequences, and Geographic Variation -- C A Review of Ethical Issues Involved in Premature Birth -- D A Systematic Review of Costs Associated with Preterm Birth -- E Selected Programs Funding Preterm Birth Research -- F Committee and Staff Biographies -- Index.
• Titolo autorizzato: Preterm birth
• ISBN: 1-280-84458-2; 9786610844586; 0-309-65898-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910782053603321
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