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Hypoxia is also a serious consequence of preterm birth in the neonate.

The main cause for this is that the lungs of the human fetus are among the last organs to develop during pregnancy.

To assist the lungs to distribute oxygenated blood throughout the body, infants at risk of hypoxia are often placed inside an incubator capable of providing continuous positive airway pressure ( also known as a humidicrib ).