Resource Library: Prematurity Statistics

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Prematurity Statistics

The Perinatal Data Center at the March of Dimes has a number of statistical resources regarding preterm labor and birth and other perinatal topics:

The Prematurity Profile: A Statistical Overview for the United States presents a snapshot of data illustrating different aspects of prematurity, including the number of preterm births, the increase in preterm births and associated risk factors.
State data regarding prematurity can be found at PeriStats, your online source for perinatal statistics from the March of Dimes.


		Prematurity Statistics

		Selected Literature Review
		-	Prevention of Premature Birth
		-	Prevention of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
		-	Predicting Premature Delivery�No Easy Task
		-	Assessment of Risk Factors for Preterm Birth
		-	Antibiotic Therapy for the Treatment of Preterm Labor: A Review of the Evidence
		-	Reducing Preterm and Low Birthweight Births: Still A Nursing Challenge
		-	View All Abstracts

		Fact Sheet: Preterm Birth

		The Stubborn Challenge of Preterm Birth

		Prematurity: A Report of March of Dimes Research


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