Preterm birth trends in Greece, 1980-2008: a rising concern.

Objective: To identify preterm birth trends in Greece.

Design: Retrospective epidemiological study.

Setting: Women giving birth in Greece from 1980 to 2008.

Preterm birth seasonality in Greece: an epidemiological study.

Objective: Seasonality of preterm birth has been noted, although not conclusively studied. Weather is also thought to play a role. We sought preterm birth seasonality and additionally studied the effect of weather parameters in the preterm birth pattern.

Comparison of three treatment regimens of natural surfactant preparations in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to compare the treatment regimen of three natural surfactants of different extraction and formulation (Alveofact [Surfactant A = SA], Poractant [Surfactant B = SB] and Beractant [Surfactant C = SC]) in neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Premature infants of /=0.3 were randomly assigned to receive at least two doses of SA, SB or SC (100 mg/kg per dose).