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National, regional, and worldwide estimates of preterm birth rates in the year 2010 with time trends since 1990 for selected countries: a systematic analysis and implications.
Hannah Blencowe
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Simon Cousens ,
Mikkel Z Oestergaard ,
Doris Chou ,
Ann-Beth Moller ,
Rajesh Narwal ,
Alma Adler ,
Claudia Vera Garcia ,
Sarah Rohde ,
Lale Say ,
Joy E Lawn
Jun 09 2012
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Abstract
Preterm birth is the second largest direct cause of child deaths in children younger than 5 years. Yet, data regarding preterm birth (<37 completed weeks of gestation) are not routinely collected by UN agencies, and no systematic country estimates nor time trend analyses have been done. We report worldwide, regional, and national estimates of preterm birth rates for 184 countries in 2010 with time trends for selected countries, and provide a quantitative assessment of the uncertainty surrounding these estimates.