title: Executive summary of the workshop on the border of viability.
abstract: One of the most complex areas in perinatal-neonatal medicine remains the care of the mother delivering a newborn infant at the border of viability, referred to as "periviable" gestation. To address the knowledge gaps that preclude optimal, evidence-based care in this critical field of perinatal medicine, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development organized a workshop in March 2004. This article provides a summary of the discussions, focusing on major knowledge gaps and prioritized suggestions for studies in this area.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Center for Developmental Biology and Perinatal Medicine, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA. higginsr@mail.nih.gov
authors.forename: Rosemary D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delivoria-Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Tonse N K
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009359:Neonatology; D009774:Obstetrics; D010500:Perinatology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011295:Prenatal Care; D012151:Resuscitation; D015996:Survival Rate