Abstract:The estimated global preterm birth is 9.6% (Beck, et al., 2009). The rate of preterm birth in Pakistan is 15.7% (Lawn, et al., 2010). Preterm infants are at higher risk of adverse health outcomes than healthy, full term infants (Kair, et al.,
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