3049 Prenatal care as a protective factor for preterm birth and smoking during pregnancy in nulliparous patients: a propensity score analysis

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Preterm birth rates have been rising in the United States, and reducing preterm birth is a high-priority clinical and public health concern. There are no existing strategies to reduce preterm birth in nulliparous individuals. The present study aims to evaluate prenatal care...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Noel Houston-Ludlam, Alison G. Cahill, Kathleen K. Bucholz, Andrew C. Heath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866119001225/type/journal_article