Journal of Neonatal Biology

Steven J Verhulst

Publications

• Research Article
  Maternal Demographics and Extremely Preterm Infant Mortality in the United States
  Author(s): Beau J Batton, Reem Y Nubani, Christopher P Burnett, Steven J Verhulst and Daniel G Batton Beau J Batton, Reem Y Nubani, Christopher P Burnett, Steven J Verhulst and Daniel G Batton
  
  Background: The mortality rate for term infants varies by location and maternal demographics, but the relationship between these factors and the extremely preterm Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) may be different. Understanding the epidemiology of the extremely preterm IMR is important because infants born before 28 weeks gestation account for more than one-third of all infant deaths. Objectives: 1) Estimate the extremely preterm IMR for different states and locations (urban versus rural county) of the United States; 2) evaluate the impact of maternal race and education on this IMR and; 3) investigate the timing of death for extremely preterm infants who die in the first year. Methods: Data were analyzed from the National Center for Health Statistics to investigate the influence of birth location, maternal race, and maternal education on the IMR for infants born alive i.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0897.1000113

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