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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"premature rupture of membranes"”.
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The utility of umbilical artery doppler in preterm premature rupture of membranes
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a common complication of pregnancy and occurs in up to a third of all preterm births. Currently, there is no way to predict how long a patient will remain pregnant after rupture of membranes (latency period) nor are we able to predict which patients …
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Epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of fetal memranes(PPROM) at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
Background: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is the main cause of preterm delivery and is associated worldwide with increased rates of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality (Parry et al 1998, Joseph et al 1998). The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of …
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Epidemiology of preterm premature rupture of fetal memranes(PPROM) at the University Teaching Hospital, Lusaka
Background: Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is the main cause of preterm delivery and is associated worldwide with increased rates of neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality (Parry et al 1998, Joseph et al 1998). The aim of this study was to determine the epidemiology of …
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The perinatal and obstetric outcomes of triplet conceptions at Groote Schuur Hospital in the five-year period: 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2016
… high risk pregnancies in the Metro West region of the Western Cape and provides care to women with triplet pregnancies. There are no studies in South Africa reviewing the outcomes of triplet pregnancies; this study provided the opportunity to do so. Objectives: The outcomes of all triplet …
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Physiological, Psychosocial, Behavioral, Socio-demographic Risk Factors and Antepartum Bed Rest Associated with Gestational Age at Birth and Postpartum Depression in High Risk Pregnant Women
Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity in the United States (US). Nearly 75% of infant mortality in the US is associated with preterm birth. In New York State, 12.2% of births in 2009 were preterm and 8.2% were low birth weight. Women with preterm infants also have …
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Motinos kraujo ir vaisiaus vandenų uždegiminių žymenų reikšmė chorioamnionito diagnostikai /
Chorioamnionitis is an acute inflammation of the foetal membranes and placenta. This infection is dangerous for women because it increases the risk of uterine atony and postpartum haemorrhage, endometritis, peritonitis and sepsis. This infection is dangerous to the neonate, because of the increased …
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Prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth at the university teaching hospital, Lusaka.
… all births occurring before 37 completed weeks of gestation. (Hannah et al 2013). The etiology is often multifactorial and in about 50%, the cause is unknown. The factors associated with preterm birth are classified into maternal, fetal and placental. In 2010, 11.1% of 135 million births were …
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Classification Techniques Using EHG Signals for Detecting Preterm Births
Premature birth is defined as an infant born before 37 weeks of gestation and can be sub-categorized into three phrases; late preterm delivery between 34 and 36 weeks of gestation; moderately preterm between 32 and 34 weeks, and extreme preterm less than 28 weeks of gestation. Globally, the rate of …
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Factors associated with stillbirth and assessment of maternal health awareness among residents of northern Ghana
… per 1,000 births occur annually. Most of these deaths occur in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. Ghana’s stillbirth rate ranges from 13 – 20 per 1,000 births. The northern zone is as high as 20 per 1,000 births. The Early Newborn Action Plan aims at 12 per 1,000 births. This study sought to …
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Maternal Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae Infections and the Outcome of Preterm Birth: The Impact of Early Detection
<p>Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. The risks of preterm birth are heterogeneous and there remains much to elucidate regarding etiology and epidemiology of this perinatal condition. Maternal genitourinary tract infection may reduce the length of gestation …
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Factores perinatales como predictores de severidad de la enfermedad de membrana hialina
Objetivo: determinar los factores de riesgo asociados a la mayor severidad de EMH. Materiales y Métodos: estudio observacional con componente analítico tipo casos y controles. Resultados: total de pacientes 64, 13 (20.3%) con EMH severa y 51 EMH leve moderada. Se encontró relación entre la ruptura …