Preterm Delivery: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Related Complications

If there is a complication of paramount importance in the field of maternofoetal health, it is preterm delivery. Defined as the birth of an infant before completing 37 weeks of gestation, preterm delivery stands as a primary contributor to foetal morbidity and mortality and places a major socio-economic burden on health systems. It is therefore undeniable, that preterm birth remains a substantial ...