Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 54-60 , April 2006

Risk Factors for Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality Among “Healthy,” Late Preterm Newborns

  • Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Infant Health Branch, Atlanta, GA.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, PhD, MPH, Maternal and Infant Health Branch, Division of Reproductive Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Mailstop K-23, 4770 Buford Highway, NE, Atlanta, GA 30341-3717.
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  • Kay M. Tomashek, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Reproductive Health, Maternal and Infant Health Branch, Atlanta, GA.
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  • Milton Kotelchuck, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal and Child Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
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  • Wanda Barfield, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Massachusetts Department of Pubic Health, Bureau of Family and Community Health, Boston, MA.
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  • Judith Weiss, ScD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal and Child Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.
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  • Stephen Evans, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Maternal and Child Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA.

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 Disclaimer: The findings and conclusions in this report are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the funding agency.

PII: S0146-0005(06)00028-0

doi: 10.1053/j.semperi.2006.02.002

Seminars in Perinatology
Volume 30, Issue 2 , Pages 54-60 , April 2006

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