Preterm birth is delivery of a liveborn infant before 37 completed weeks of gestation and is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is subclassified by gestational age into late preterm, moderate, very, and extremely preterm categories, and by mechanism into spontaneous preterm labor, pret…
Preterm birth is delivery of a liveborn infant before 37 completed weeks of gestation and is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. It is subclassified by gestational age into late preterm, moderate, very, and extremely preterm categories, and by mechanism into spontaneous preterm labor, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes, and medically indicated delivery for maternal or fetal compromise. Its pathophysiology is multifactorial, involving inflammation and infection, uteroplacental ischemia, cervical insufficiency, uterine overdistension, and hormonal and immune dysregulation, with maternal nutritional status, anemia, comorbidities such as gestational diabetes, and socioeconomic determinants contributing to risk. Preterm infants face complications including respiratory distress, feeding difficulty, low birth weight, and long-term neurodevelopmental sequelae, making prevention, risk stratification, and perinatal management central concerns of reproductive health. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research bearing on maternal and perinatal health relevant to preterm birth, including the hemoglobin thresholds in pregnancy associated with adverse maternal or fetal effects, maternal nutrition and dietary diversity among pregnant and adolescent women, antenatal nutrition service utilization, pregnancy outcomes in gestational diabetes, and broader perinatal interventions. This work reflects the maternal, nutritional, and clinical factors that influence gestational length and the well-being of mother and newborn.
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