title: [Preterm birth--incidence and etiology].
abstract: Preterm birth is a major societal and economic problem. To him is accounting for 80 to 90% of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is recognized as a complex multifactorial condition with different underlying etiologies. Paramount in the prevention of preterm birth is physician education regarding known risk factors, signs and symptoms of preterm labor and the role of close follow-up in the patients identified as high risk.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karamisheva
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ivanov
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nachev
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marinov
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jordanova
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Basheva
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D015992:Body Mass Index; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult