Term pregnancy: time for a redefinition

The designation term pregnancy and the distinction between term, preterm, and postterm pregnancy carry with them significant clinical implications with respect to the management of pregnancy complications. Although the potential hazards of both preterm birth and postterm pregnancy have been long rec...

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Published inClinics in perinatology Vol. 38; no. 3; p. 557
Main Authors Clark, Steven L, Fleischman, Alan R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2011
Subjects
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Infant, Premature, Diseases - epidemiology
Infant, Premature, Diseases - etiology
Infant, Premature, Diseases - prevention & control
Morbidity - trends
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Pregnancy Complications - prevention & control
Pregnancy, Prolonged - epidemiology
Premature Birth - epidemiology
Premature Birth - etiology
Premature Birth - prevention & control
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Summary:The designation term pregnancy and the distinction between term, preterm, and postterm pregnancy carry with them significant clinical implications with respect to the management of pregnancy complications. Although the potential hazards of both preterm birth and postterm pregnancy have been long recognized, little attention has, until recently, been given to the differential morbidity experienced by neonates born at different times within the 5-week interval classically considered term gestation. This article is a reevaluation of the concept of term pregnancy in light of current data.
ISSN:1557-9840
DOI:10.1016/j.clp.2011.06.014