Spatial and temporal patterns in preterm birth in the United States

Pediatric Research
John ByrnesPaul H Wise

Abstract

Despite years of research, the etiologies of preterm birth remain unclear. In order to help generate new research hypotheses, this study explored spatial and temporal patterns of preterm birth in a large, total-population dataset. Data on 145 million US births in 3,000 counties from the Natality Files of the National Center for Health Statistics for 1971-2011 were examined. State trends in early (<34 wk) and late (34-36 wk) preterm birth rates were compared. K-means cluster analyses were conducted to identify gestational age distribution patterns for all US counties over time. A weak association was observed between state trends in <34 wk birth rates and the initial absolute <34 wk birth rate. Significant associations were observed between trends in <34 wk and 34-36 wk birth rates and between white and African American <34 wk births. Periodicity was observed in county-level trends in <34 wk birth rates. Cluster analyses identified periods of significant heterogeneity and homogeneity in gestational age distributional trends for US counties. The observed geographic and temporal patterns suggest periodicity and complex, shared influences among preterm birth rates in the United States. These patterns could provide insight into prom...Continue Reading

References

Feb 1, 1991·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·D A SavitzJ M Thorp
May 18, 2000·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·T A Blakely, A J Woodward
Oct 18, 2005·Computers in Biology and Medicine·Harish BhaskarSameer Singh
May 17, 2006·Medical Hypotheses·George E Davis, Walter E Lowell
Aug 25, 2007·Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology·Elyiahu StoupelNechama Linder
Feb 6, 2008·Seminars in Perinatology·Peter J Anderson, Lex W Doyle
Jan 9, 2009·The New England Journal of Medicine·Alan T N TitaUNKNOWN Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network
Feb 12, 2010·The New England Journal of Medicine·Louis J Muglia, Michael Katz
Jun 12, 2010·Bulletin of the World Health Organization·Jorge C Srabstein, Bennett L Leventhal
Sep 25, 2010·American Journal of Public Health·Marian F MacDormanJun Zhang
Jan 5, 2011·The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Anne M FitzpatrickUNKNOWN National Institutes of Health/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Severe Asthma Research Program
Sep 6, 2011·Clinics in Perinatology·Mark A Klebanoff, Sarah A Keim
Jan 24, 2012·Seminars in Fetal & Neonatal Medicine·Carrie K Shapiro-Mendoza, Eve M Lackritz
May 19, 2012·Statistical Methods in Medical Research·Brian NeelonMarie Lynn Miranda
Jun 20, 2013·JAMA : the Journal of the American Medical Association·Eric B Larson
Jul 10, 2013·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America·Janet Currie, Hannes Schwandt
Sep 17, 2013·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·S Katherine LaughonPauline Mendola
Sep 26, 2013·Pediatrics·Amir Kugelman, Andrew A Colin
Mar 4, 2014·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Kate L BassilJonathon L Maguire
May 24, 2014·Yearbook of Medical Informatics·R Bellazzi
Jun 26, 2014·Netherlands Heart Journal : Monthly Journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation·R J de Winter
Aug 12, 2014·The Lancet Global Health·Eve M LackritzUNKNOWN Preterm Birth Research Priority Setting Group
Aug 27, 2014·Respiratory Medicine·Jin Hwa LeeUNKNOWN COPDGene Investigators
Sep 10, 2014·PloS One·Rachel Brower-SinningMichael J Morowitz
Oct 9, 2014·The Psychiatric Quarterly·Lewei Allison LinArthur Zbrozek
Oct 27, 2014·International Journal of Biometeorology·Jone VenclovieneViktorija Siurkaite

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 4, 2016·American Journal of Reproductive Immunology : AJRI·Faranak BehniaRamkumar Menon
Jun 2, 2018·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Emily W HarvilleKristin S Miller
Aug 29, 2018·Journal of Neonatal-perinatal Medicine·A PetrovaR Mehta
May 3, 2019·International Journal of Health Geographics·Maged N Kamel BoulosTrang VoPham
Oct 13, 2020·Inquiry : a Journal of Medical Care Organization, Provision and Financing·Clare C BrownJohn M Tilford
Nov 28, 2017·The Journal of Pediatrics·Paul H WiseDavid K Stevenson

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.