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Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Menon R, Bonney EA, Dolan SM, Johnson M, Lamont RF, Mesiano S, Murtha AP, Myatt L, Mysorekar I, Williams SM, Zhong N, Helmer H. Novel thoughts on preterm birth research proceedings of the 13th annual preterm birth international collaborative (PREBIC) meeting. Semin Perinatol 2017; 41:438-441. [PMID: 29074002 DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2017.07.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Perinatal Research, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Larner College of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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- Division of Reproductive and Medical Genetics, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
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- Academic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Imperial College School of Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Rd, London SW10 9NH, UK
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- Division of Surgery, University College London, Northwick Park Institute for Medical Research Campus, London, UK; Odense University Hospital, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Southern Denmark, Institute of Clinical Research, Research Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
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- Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110; Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110
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- Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
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- New York State Institute for Basic Research in Developmental disabilities, Staten Island, NY
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- Division of Obstetrics and Feto-maternal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
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Abstract
Preterm birth (PTB) remains a major obstetric healthcare problem and a significant contributor to perinatal morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. Over the past few decades, the perinatal outcomes of preterm neonates have improved markedly through research and advances in neonatal care, whereas rates of spontaneous PTB have essentially remained static. However, research into causal pathways and new diagnostic and treatment modalities is now bearing fruit and translational initiatives are beginning to impact upon PTB rates. Successful PTB prevention requires a multifaceted approach, combining public health and educational programs, lifestyle modification, access to/optimisation of obstetric healthcare, effective prediction and diagnostic modalities, and the application of effective, targeted interventions. Progress has been made in some of these areas, although there remain areas of controversy and uncertainty. Attention is now being directed to areas where greater gains can be achieved. In this mini-review, we will briefly and selectively review a range of PTB prevention strategies and initiatives where progress has been made and where exciting opportunities await exploitation, evaluation, and implementation.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jeff A Keelan
- Division of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Australia
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- Division of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, School of Medicine, University of Western Australia King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Australia
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