PTB is a marker for fetal underdevelopment and a risk factor for further poor health outcomes (Behrman and Butler 2007; Saigal and Doyle 2008).
Of the birth outcomes studied in conjunction with PM exposure, preterm birth (PTB) is an important marker for fetal underdevelopment, conveying risk for further adverse outcomes, including infant mortality and problems with neurodevelopment and growth (Behrman and Butler 2007; Gilbert et al. 2003; Mathews and MacDorman 2010; Saigal and Doyle 2008).
Preterm birth (PTB), defined as live birth occurring before 37 weeks of completed gestation, is a marker for fetal underdevelopment and a risk factor for poor health outcomes in both the short and long term, including: infant mortality, neurodevelopmental problems, and growth issues [ 1– 4].
"For many, the statute of limitations on colonialism as an explanation for underdevelopment lapsed long ago," writes Mr. Harrison, who is also a former foreign aid official.
The district is one of the 250 districts in the country receiving special funds for underdevelopment status.
"That was an important marker for us.
Dave, who is Kevin's marker for the round, does not observe Kevin moving his marker.
Wednesday could be a growth marker for the team.
That transgression was a marker for everything that has followed.
A low percentage, we think, is one marker for longevity.
