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Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly defined preterm birth. Preterm births takes place before 37 weeks of gestation.

Preterm labor is defined as labor that starts before 37 weeks of pregnancy. It occurs when the uterus contracts regularly and leads to changes in the cervix. Ten percent of women in preterm labor ...

To adequately address the complex issue of cardiopulmonary compromise in the premature infant during the transitional period, hypotension can only be defined if continuous monitoring of essential ...

In the study, a preterm birth was defined as a live birth before 37 weeks’ gestation, and the researchers took a close look at how many of those births occurred among mothers who identified ...