The Artificial Womb

doi:10.1017/9781108564434.010

Chapter 9 - The Artificial Womb

from Section 1: - General Principles

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2019

Emily A. Partridge and

Edited by

Anthony Johnson and

Mark D. Kilby: Affiliation:
University of Birmingham
Anthony Johnson: Affiliation:
University of Texas Medical School at Houston
Dick Oepkes: Affiliation:
Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum

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Despite advances in neonatal intensive care, prematurity remains an unsolved clinical challenge and a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality [1]. Approximately 6% of all live births in the USA are considered extremely preterm (delivery at less than 28 weeks’ gestation), and the incidence of prematurity has slowly risen over the past decade [2]. Prematurity is thought to account for one-third of infant mortality [3], one-half of cerebral palsy, and 80% of survivors born at 22–28 weeks’ gestation will suffer at least one major co-morbidity [4].

Type: Chapter
Information: Fetal Therapy
Scientific Basis and Critical Appraisal of Clinical Benefits
, pp. 83 - 90

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108564434.010 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2020

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