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Late preterm

Birth from 34 weeks to 36 weeks and 6 days of gestation; such infants look near term but have more feeding, breathing and metabolic problems than term infants.

Card id: late-preterm

Sources

  • American Academy of Pediatrics. Care of the late preterm and early term infant. Pediatric Care Online, 2020. https://publications.aap.org/pediatriccare/book/348/chapter/5766585/Care-of-the-Late-Preterm-and-Early-Term-Infant
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Medically indicated late-preterm and early-term deliveries. Committee Opinion No. 560, 2013. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23635709

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