Background Administration of antenatal corticosteroids (ANC) for impending preterm
delivery beyond 34 weeks of gestation continues to be a controversial issue despite various …

Background Gestational age is the major determinant of neonatal death (death within the
first 28 days of life) in preterm infants. The joint effect of gestational age and Apgar score on …

This report presents 2001 data on US births according to maternal demographics (age, live-
birth order, marital status, race, Hispanic origin, and educational attainment); maternal …

This totally revised edition is a thoroughly referenced and an exhaustive description of the
current state of knowledge on hearing and auditory disorders in infants, toddlers and young …

Background High altitude is associated with both low pulse oxygen saturation at birth and
more pre-term deliveries. The present study was performed to determine pulse oxygen …

ContextPreterm infants have a high prevalence of long-term cognitive and behavioral
disturbances. However, it is not known whether the stresses associated with premature birth …

Objectives—This report presents 2005 data on US births according to a wide variety of
characteristics. Data are presented for maternal demographic characteristics including age …

Summary Background The Apgar score has been used worldwide as an index of early
neonatal condition for more than 60 years. With advances in health-care service provision …

Objectives—This report presents final 2006 data on US deaths, death rates, life expectancy,
infant and maternal mortality, and trends by selected characteristics such as age, sex …

Objective To investigate associations between Apgar score at five and 10 minutes across
the entire range of score values (from 0 to 10) and risks of childhood cerebral palsy or …