PUBHLTH 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Preterm Birth, Cervical Cap, Public Health
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6 of leading 11 causes due to preterm birth. Leading cause of infant death (30%) when all are combined. Respiratory distress, short gestation, and low birth weight. 12% of all births premature (in 2009) Tertiary prevention where efforts placed in us in improving outcomes with expensive neonatal intensive care. Secondary prevention identifies women at risk of giving birth early & reducing risk (1/2 of preterm infants born to women considered low risk) Primary prevention provide social and financial support (in many european countries) while u. s. approaches as a medical problem. Third leading cause of infant death overall. Unexpected death in an infant that appeared healthy before death. Infants of smokers, drug users, low birth weight are risk factors. Back to sleep campaign deaths decreased by 50% (since 2005) Family planning & prevention of adolescent pregnancy. Prevent teenage pregnancy poses risks to both the mother and the infant.
