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Old 12-12-2009, 11:52 PM  
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http://articles.latimes.com/2005/nov...h/he-premies21
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Survival, at a cost
Prematurity exacts a staggering medical and financial toll. With the number of early births at an all-time high, scientists are struggling to find solutions.
More than 12% of all births occur at or before 37 weeks gestation, or at least three weeks before full gestational age, almost all of them requiring extra, often intensive, medical care.
Hospital costs alone for preemies totaled $18.1 billion in 2003, according to the March of Dimes.
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