"Late-preterm" infants: A population at risk

William A. Engle; Kay M. Tomashek; Carol Wallman; Ann R. Stark; David H. Adamkin; Daniel G. Batton; Edward F. Bell; Vinod K. Bhutani; Susan E. Denson; Gilbert I. Martin; Kristi L. Watterberg; William Engle; Keith J. Barrington; Gary D.V. Hankins; Tonse N.K. Raju; Jim Couto

doi:10.1542/peds.2007-2952

"Late-preterm" infants: A population at risk

William A. Engle, Kay M. Tomashek, Carol Wallman, Ann R. Stark, David H. Adamkin, Daniel G. Batton, Edward F. Bell, Vinod K. Bhutani, Susan E. Denson, Gilbert I. Martin, Kristi L. Watterberg, William Engle, Keith J. Barrington, Gary D.V. Hankins, Tonse N.K. Raju, Jim Couto

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Late-preterm infants, defined by birth at 34 0/7 through 36 6/7 weeks' gestation, are less physiologically and metabolically mature than term infants. Thus, they are at higher risk of morbidity and mortality than term infants. The purpose of this report is to define "late preterm," recommend a change in terminology from "near term" to "late preterm," present the characteristics of late-preterm infants that predispose them to a higher risk of morbidity and mortality than term infants, and propose guidelines for the evaluation and management of these infants after birth.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1390-1401
Number of pages	12
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	120
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2007-2952
State	Published - Dec 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Late preterm
Moderate preterm
Morbidity
Mortality
Near-term
Readmission

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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