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• Published Subscription 12 Dec 2013

  Epidemiology of Preterm Birth

  By Languluri Reddenna, Gunna Thirupalu, Boyanapalli Raj Manoh, Setti Anil Kumar, Meda Venkata Subbaiah, Kandula Ravindra Reddy

  Abstract: In perinatal health care, preterm birth is a major challenge and maximum perinatal deaths occur in preterm infants. This study is aimed to find out the incidence of preterm birth and its consequences, besides to assess the etiology and risk factors of preterm birth. A prospective observational study was performed in Neonatal Department, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, over a period of six months. All the patients were …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Medicine · Vol. 3, Issue 3, 2013 · pp. 16–20 Read article →