title: Could the consequences of premature delivery be further attenuated by means of new prenatal strategies?
abstract: The last 10 years have already seen improvements in the short- and long-term prognosis for premature neonates. Nevertheless, progress in the prenatal evaluation of predictive factors for neonatal diseases and more detailed and reliable knowledge of fetal physiology could allow the development of new treatments with consequent expectations of further improvements in the prognosis for such premature newborns. Global strategies for the management of preterm labour, ranging from a policy for prenatal transfer to centres offering the appropriate level of perinatal care, should continue to be expanded, and long-term evaluations must also be continued.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pathologie Maternelle et Foetale, Clinique d'Obstétrique, Hôpital Jeanne de Flandre, 2 Avenue Oscar Lambret, Chru Lille, 59000 Lille, France. p-vaast@chru-lille.fr
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaast
authors.forename: Véronique
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Houfflin-Debarge
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Deruelle
authors.forename: Damien
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Subtil
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Storme
authors.forename: Francis
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Puech
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000517:prevention & control; D011295:Prenatal Care / Q000379:methods*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome