title: Moderately preterm, late preterm and early term infants: research needs.
abstract: In spite of increased appreciation that all preterm infants and early term infants are at higher risk for mortality and morbidities compared with their term counterparts, there are many knowledge gaps affecting optimal clinical care for this vulnerable population. This article presents a research agenda focusing on the systems biology, epidemiology, and clinical and translational sciences on this topic.
authors.affiliation: Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 4B03, Bethesda, MD 20892-MS 7510, USA. Electronic address: rajut@mail.nih.gov.
authors.forename: Tonse N K
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Raju
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development*; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control
keywords: Apnea; Hypoglycemia; Hypothermia; Immaturity; Infection; Jaundice; Preterm; Respiratory distress