Preterm birth is risky. And, not surprisingly, the earlier a baby is born, the greater the risks. Two new studies (part of EPICure) address the survival and further development of babies born way too soon (after between 22 and 26 weeks of gestation). The studies found that survival has increased, when comparing premature babies born [...]
Costeloe, K., Hennessy, E., Haider, S., Stacey, F., Marlow, N. & Draper, E. (2012). Short term outcomes after extreme preterm birth in England: comparison of two birth cohorts in 1995 and 2006 (the EPICure studies), BMJ, 345 (3) DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e7976
Moore, T., Hennessy, E., Myles, J., Johnson, S., Draper, E., Costeloe, K. & Marlow, N. (2012). Neurological and developmental outcome in extremely preterm children born in England in 1995 and 2006: the EPICure studies, BMJ, 345 (3) DOI: 10.1136/bmj.e7961
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