| perinatal |
occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after); "perinatal mortality"; "perinatal care"
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| perinatal infection |
infection in the newborn acquired shortly before or during delivery, due to ascending infection following rupture of the membranes or contact with microorganisms in the birth canal during delivery.
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| perinatal transmission |
Transmission of a pathogen, such as HIV, from mother to baby before, during, or after the birth process.
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| perinatal mortality rate |
is the sum of late fetal deaths plus infant deaths within 7 days of birth divided by the sum of live births plus late fetal deaths, per 1,000 live births plus late fetal deaths. (Perinatal relates to the period surrounding the birth event. Rates and ratios are based on events reported in a calendar year.) Perinatal mortality ratio is the sum of late fetal deaths plus infant deaths within 7 days of birth divided by the number of live births, per 1,000 live births.
Ãâó: www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/nchsdefs/rates.htm
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| perinatal |
refers to the period around the time of birth.
Ãâó: www.thebody.com/sfaf/summer01/glossary.html
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