US trends in abortion and preterm birth.

Elena Rita Magro MalossoGabriele SacconeBiagio SimonettiMassimo SquillanteVincenzo Berghella

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)

Recent changes in abortion practices may be associated with the current decrease in US incidence of PTB. Further study on the effect of surgical versus medical abortion is warranted regarding a possible effect on the incidence of PTB.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
risk factors
healthcare
low birth weight
gestational age
primary care
preterm infants