Review article

https://doi.org/10.21860/medflum2020_237299

Preterm birth: A global perspective of a growing public health problem

Anita Barišić orcid.org/0000-0002-5403-3129 ; Zavod za medicinsku biologiju i genetiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Aleks Finderle ; Klinika za ginekologiju i porodništvo, KBC Rijeka, Rijeka, Hrvatska

Abstract

Preterm birth is a major public health issue and one of the most important clinical problems. Although standard global indicators for monitoring and reporting of the data exist, at the moment they are inadequate for international comparisons. This mini-review gives an overview of the current knowledge and controversies regarding the definition, epidemiology and causes of preterm birth, based on the most recent findings of observational and experimental studies, systematic reviews and meta-analyses.

Keywords

epidemiology; obstetrics; prematurity; preterm birth

Hrčak ID:

237299

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/237299

Publication date:

1.6.2020.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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