Current Issue March 2012 | Vol. 39, No. 1

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March 2012
Management of Preterm BirthAlice Goepfert, MD, Guest Editor

Preterm birth, or delivery prior to 37 weeks' gestation, continues to be a major public health concern in the United States and is the leading cause of infant mortality excluding congenital malformations. The annual health care costs for the care of infants born preterm are substantial. However, for the first time in decades, the preterm birth rate in the United States has reached a plateau and begun to decline slightly, currently accounting for just over 12% of the 4 million births annually in the country.

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William F. Rayburn, MD, MBA


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