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زایمان زودرس
Sign in to saveAlso known as pre-term birth, premature birth
birth at a gestational age less than 37 weeks
OverviewAI-generated
Preterm birth is a medical condition classified under the ICD-10 code for preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified. It is cataloged in the NCI Thesaurus with the identifier C92861 and has a dedicated category on Commons.
The subject is the focus of extensive research, with 97,978 entries found in PubMed and 3,879 listings on ClinicalTrials.gov. Additionally, the topic is referenced by 1,507 other encyclopedia articles.
Synthesized by Vinony from 8 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Medline, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Key facts
- Other names
- Premature birth, preemies, premmies
- Specialty
- Neonatology , Pediatrics , Obstetrics
- Symptoms
- Birth of a baby at younger than 37 weeks' gestational age
- Complications
- Cerebral palsy , delays in development , hearing problems , sight problems
- Causes
- Often unknown
- Risk factors
- Diabetes , high blood pressure , Multiple gestation , obesity or underweight , a number of vaginal infections , celiac disease , tobacco smoking , psychological stress
- Prevention
- Progesterone
- Treatment
- Corticosteroids , keeping the baby warm through skin-to-skin contact , supporting breastfeeding , treating infections , supporting breathing
- Frequency
- ~15 million a year (12% of deliveries)
- Deaths
- 805,800
via Wikipedia infobox
Health references
- ICD-10
- O60.10X0 — Preterm labor with preterm delivery, unspecified trimester, not applicable or unspecified
Research
97,978 papers- Epidemiology and causes of preterm birth.Lancet (London, England) · 2008
- The global epidemiology of preterm birth.Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2018
- Global burden of preterm birth.International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics · 2020
- Preterm birth prevention.Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2020
- Preterm Labor and Birth: A Clinical Review.MCN. The American journal of maternal child nursing · 2020
via PubMed
Clinical Trials
3,879 registered- NAUNKNOWNEsomeprazole With Sildenafil Citrate in Women With Early-onset PreeclampsiaAswan University Hospital · NCT03724838
- NATERMINATEDMulticentre Randomised Controlled Trial of HELP (Heat Loss Prevention) in the Delivery RoomSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre · NCT00607464
- COMPLETEDKangaroo Holding Effects on Breast MilkChristiana Care Health Services · NCT00418106
- NACOMPLETEDMaternal Role in Oral Feed Establishment in Preterm NeonatesFatima Memorial Hospital · NCT05484726
- NAUNKNOWNEmergency Cerclage in Twin Pregnancies at Imminent Risk of Preterm Birth: an Open-Label Randomised Controlled TrialSt George's, University of London · NCT03818867
- COMPLETEDClinical RD (Respiratory Distress) Score for Objective Decision Making for Surfactant TherapyLady Hardinge Medical College · NCT03273764
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- birth
Show 8 more facts
- has characteristic
- gestational age
- Commons category
- Preterm birth
- health specialty
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- different from
- stillbirth
- has effect
- preterm infant
- topic's main category
- Category:Preterm birth
- NCI Thesaurus ID
- C92861
- facet of
- women's health
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