Nationwide Children's Hospital Partners with The Ohio State University Medical Center to Better Understand Preterm Birth

Tuesday, December 7, 2010 - 07:00 in Health & Medicine

Every year, more than 50,000 babies are born premature in the United States. Despite the notable advances in neonatal care, these premature infants often suffer from preterm birth complications - the single largest cause of infant mortality. In order to better understand preterm birth, Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) have partnered to form the Ohio Perinatal Research Network (OPRN).

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