Optimal time of delivery to reduce the risk of infant mortality in small and normally grown fetuses: A national cohort study in Korea.

Hyun Sun KoJeong Ha WieSae Kyung ChoiIn Yang ParkYong-Gyu ParkJong Chul Shin

Published in: PloS one (2018)

In Korean women, delivery between 39 and 41 weeks minimizes fetal/infant mortality, in non-SGA pregnancies. In uncomplicated SGA pregnancies, delivery between 39 and 40 weeks can be considered to decrease risk of infant death and stillbirths.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
cardiovascular events
risk factors
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
cardiovascular disease
urinary tract infection
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk