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Preterm Birth Complication

MedGen UID:
1679939
•Concept ID:
C4763953
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Pathologic Function

Definition

A complication related to a premature birth that occurs to a baby born prior to 37 weeks gestation. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPreterm Birth Complication

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia: ACOG Practice Bulletin, Number 222.
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;135(6):e237-e260. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003891. PMID: 32443079
Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia: ACOG Practice Bulletin Summary, Number 222.
Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;135(6):1492-1495. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003892. PMID: 32443077
ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 202: Gestational Hypertension and Preeclampsia.
Obstet Gynecol 2019 Jan;133(1):1. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000003018. PMID: 30575675

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Postmortem investigations and identification of multiple causes of child deaths: An analysis of findings from the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network.
Breiman RF, Blau DM, Mutevedzi P, Akelo V, Mandomando I, Ogbuanu IU, Sow SO, Madrid L, El Arifeen S, Garel M, Thwala NB, Onyango D, Sitoe A, Bassey IA, Keita AM, Alemu A, Alam M, Mahtab S, Gethi D, Varo R, Ojulong J, Samura S, Mehta A, Ibrahim AM, Rahman A, Vitorino P, Baillie VL, Agaya J, Tapia MD, Assefa N, Chowdhury AI, Scott JAG, Gurley ES, Kotloff KL, Jambai A, Bassat Q, Tippett-Barr BA, Madhi SA, Whitney CG; CHAMPS Consortium
PLoS Med 2021 Sep;18(9):e1003814. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003814. PMID: 34591862Free PMC Article
Timing and causes of neonatal mortality in Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A retrospective study.
Abdul-Mumin A, Cotache-Condor C, Owusu SA, Mahama H, Smith ER
PLoS One 2021;16(1):e0245065. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245065. PMID: 33439915Free PMC Article
Are all stem cells equal? Systematic review, evidence map, and meta-analyses of preclinical stem cell-based therapies for bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Augustine S, Cheng W, Avey MT, Chan ML, Lingappa SMC, Hutton B, Thébaud B
Stem Cells Transl Med 2020 Feb;9(2):158-168. Epub 2019 Nov 20 doi: 10.1002/sctm.19-0193. PMID: 31746123Free PMC Article
Progesterone Receptor (PGR) gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to preterm birth.
Langmia IM, Apalasamy YD, Omar SZ, Mohamed Z
BMC Med Genet 2015 Aug 19;16:63. doi: 10.1186/s12881-015-0202-1. PMID: 26286601Free PMC Article
Born too soon: accelerating actions for prevention and care of 15 million newborns born too soon.
Lawn JE, Kinney MV, Belizan JM, Mason EM, McDougall L, Larson J, Lackritz E, Friberg IK, Howson CP; Born Too Soon Preterm Birth Action Group
Reprod Health 2013;10 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S6. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-S1-S6. PMID: 24625252Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Postmortem investigations and identification of multiple causes of child deaths: An analysis of findings from the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network.
Breiman RF, Blau DM, Mutevedzi P, Akelo V, Mandomando I, Ogbuanu IU, Sow SO, Madrid L, El Arifeen S, Garel M, Thwala NB, Onyango D, Sitoe A, Bassey IA, Keita AM, Alemu A, Alam M, Mahtab S, Gethi D, Varo R, Ojulong J, Samura S, Mehta A, Ibrahim AM, Rahman A, Vitorino P, Baillie VL, Agaya J, Tapia MD, Assefa N, Chowdhury AI, Scott JAG, Gurley ES, Kotloff KL, Jambai A, Bassat Q, Tippett-Barr BA, Madhi SA, Whitney CG; CHAMPS Consortium
PLoS Med 2021 Sep;18(9):e1003814. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003814. PMID: 34591862Free PMC Article
Timing and causes of neonatal mortality in Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A retrospective study.
Abdul-Mumin A, Cotache-Condor C, Owusu SA, Mahama H, Smith ER
PLoS One 2021;16(1):e0245065. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245065. PMID: 33439915Free PMC Article

Therapy

Are all stem cells equal? Systematic review, evidence map, and meta-analyses of preclinical stem cell-based therapies for bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Augustine S, Cheng W, Avey MT, Chan ML, Lingappa SMC, Hutton B, Thébaud B
Stem Cells Transl Med 2020 Feb;9(2):158-168. Epub 2019 Nov 20 doi: 10.1002/sctm.19-0193. PMID: 31746123Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Postmortem investigations and identification of multiple causes of child deaths: An analysis of findings from the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) network.
Breiman RF, Blau DM, Mutevedzi P, Akelo V, Mandomando I, Ogbuanu IU, Sow SO, Madrid L, El Arifeen S, Garel M, Thwala NB, Onyango D, Sitoe A, Bassey IA, Keita AM, Alemu A, Alam M, Mahtab S, Gethi D, Varo R, Ojulong J, Samura S, Mehta A, Ibrahim AM, Rahman A, Vitorino P, Baillie VL, Agaya J, Tapia MD, Assefa N, Chowdhury AI, Scott JAG, Gurley ES, Kotloff KL, Jambai A, Bassat Q, Tippett-Barr BA, Madhi SA, Whitney CG; CHAMPS Consortium
PLoS Med 2021 Sep;18(9):e1003814. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003814. PMID: 34591862Free PMC Article
Timing and causes of neonatal mortality in Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A retrospective study.
Abdul-Mumin A, Cotache-Condor C, Owusu SA, Mahama H, Smith ER
PLoS One 2021;16(1):e0245065. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245065. PMID: 33439915Free PMC Article
Born too soon: accelerating actions for prevention and care of 15 million newborns born too soon.
Lawn JE, Kinney MV, Belizan JM, Mason EM, McDougall L, Larson J, Lackritz E, Friberg IK, Howson CP; Born Too Soon Preterm Birth Action Group
Reprod Health 2013;10 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S6. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-10-S1-S6. PMID: 24625252Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Timing and causes of neonatal mortality in Tamale Teaching Hospital, Ghana: A retrospective study.
Abdul-Mumin A, Cotache-Condor C, Owusu SA, Mahama H, Smith ER
PLoS One 2021;16(1):e0245065. Epub 2021 Jan 13 doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245065. PMID: 33439915Free PMC Article
Progesterone Receptor (PGR) gene polymorphism is associated with susceptibility to preterm birth.
Langmia IM, Apalasamy YD, Omar SZ, Mohamed Z
BMC Med Genet 2015 Aug 19;16:63. doi: 10.1186/s12881-015-0202-1. PMID: 26286601Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Are all stem cells equal? Systematic review, evidence map, and meta-analyses of preclinical stem cell-based therapies for bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Augustine S, Cheng W, Avey MT, Chan ML, Lingappa SMC, Hutton B, Thébaud B
Stem Cells Transl Med 2020 Feb;9(2):158-168. Epub 2019 Nov 20 doi: 10.1002/sctm.19-0193. PMID: 31746123Free PMC Article

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