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Prevalence and perinatal mortality associated with preterm births in a tertiary medical center in South East Nigeria

BACKGROUND: Preterm birth is a high risk condition associated with significant mortality and morbidity in the perinatal, neonatal, and childhood periods, and even in adulthood. Knowledge of the epidemiology of preterm births is necessary for planning appropriate maternal and fetal care. OBJECTIVE: T...

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Autores principales:	Iyoke, Chukwuemeka Anthony, Lawani, Osaheni Lucky, Ezugwu, Euzebus Chinonye, Ilechukwu, Gideon, Nkwo, Peter Onubiwe, Mba, Sunday Gabriel, Asinobi, Isaac Nwabueze
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	Original Research
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207576/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25378955 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S72229

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