Preterm Birth and Mortality and Morbidity

Abstract

Preterm birth is associated with increased risk of mortality during infancy^1,2 and through young adulthood.³ Shortened gestational age (GA) also predicts offspring morbidity across the lifespan,^4,5 including psychiatric disorders,^2,6-8 academic problems,^2,9-11 and social difficulties.^2,12-14