Perinatal mortality and morbidity in premature birth.
In a study carried out in 100 cases of premature birth in Section "A" of the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics of the University of Turin, the authors report a perinatal mortality rate of 5.4%. Perinatal morbidity was found to be very high (68.2%). These findings--which are perfectly in line with those reported in the literature--explain why premature birth is one of the most important topics of research in modern obstetrics.
Grio
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Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Turin, Italy.
Piacentino
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Giobbe
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Marchino
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Meduri
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors