The revised and updated second edition covers practical approaches to caring for healthy and high-risk infants. Available for purchase at https://www.aap.org/neonatalogy-for-primary-care-2nd-edition-paperback/
Chapter 14: Care of the Late Preterm and Early Term Infant
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Published:January 2020
Sheri L. Nemerofsky, MD, FAAP, Sarah A. Nitka, DO, FAAP, 2020. "Care of the Late Preterm and Early Term Infant", Neonatology for Primary Care, Deborah E. Campbell, MD, FAAP
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Among the nearly 4 million babies born annually in the United States, more than 90% are born between 37 and 42 weeks’ gestation; however, preterm birth remains a major concern. In the United States alone, preterm births account for about 400,000 neonates born each year. From 1990 to 2006, the rate of preterm birth rose dramatically, to a high of 12.8%. The preterm birth rate has significantly improved since then; however, it rose 1% from 2016 to 2017, for a rate of 9.93%.1 Approximately 70% of preterm neonates are born between 34 and 36 weeks’ (340/7...
