Prediction of Preterm Birth by Maternal Characteristics and Medical History in the Brazilian Population.

Ênio Luis Damaso Daniel Lorber RolnikRicardo de Carvalho CavalliSilvana Maria QuintanaGeraldo DuarteFabricio da Silva Costa Alessandra Cristina Marcolin

Published in: Journal of pregnancy (2019)

Maternal characteristics and history in the first trimester can significantly predict the occurrence of spontaneous delivery before 34 weeks of gestation. Although the predictive algorithm performed similarly to previously published data, the detection rates are poor and research on new biomarkers to improve its performance is needed.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
low birth weight
healthcare
machine learning
risk assessment
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
electronic health record
deep learning
randomized controlled trial
big data
pregnant women
loop mediated isothermal amplification
weight gain
neural network
quantum dots