title: The impact of multiple gestations on late preterm (near-term) births.
abstract: Multiple pregnancies currently account for 3% of all births in the United States but are disproportionately responsible for larger rates of prematurity and significant neonatal morbidity. The mean birth age for most multi-fetal pregnancies occurs during the late preterm period when both spontaneous preterm labor and iatrogenic premature birth because of obstetrical or maternal complications are common. Multiples pose numerous unique challenges, emphasizing the significant impact of plurality on late preterm births.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA. YML2102@columbia.edu
authors.forename: Young Mi
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cleary-Goldman
authors.forename: Mary E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: D'Alton
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005330:Fetofetal Transfusion / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*