Abstract Background The choice of tocolytic drugs is one of the most debated aspects of preterm birth management. Objective This network meta‐analysis aimed to establish an evidence‐based hierarchy for tocolytics used in preterm labor by evaluating their efficacy in delaying delivery, safety, and neonatal outcomes.
Barbara Gardella +5 more
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Analysis of the Impact of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM) on Maternal and Infant Outcomes and Countermeasures. [PDF]
Chen Y, Zhou D, Tu Y, Wang Y.
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Abstract Background Approximately one in four first‐time mothers reach the second stage of labor but cannot have a spontaneous vaginal birth, necessitating an intervention such as forceps to facilitate birth. Objective This study synthesizes evidence comparing severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and neonatal morbidity or mortality (SNMM) following forceps ...
Irina I. Oltean +2 more
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Magnitude and associated factors of premature rupture of membranes among pregnant women admitted to a university comprehensive specialized hospital in Central Ethiopia. [PDF]
Lorato SS +4 more
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Abstract Objective To evaluate the feasibility and accuracy of remote, clinician‐guided biophysical profile (BPP) assessment using a handheld ultrasound device operated by lay users. Methods This prospective, non‐randomized, quasi‐blinded study compared clinician‐guided ultrasound‐based BPP scans performed remotely by lay users using the Pulsenmore ES ...
Anat Pardo +9 more
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Serum amyloid A as a diagnostic marker for histologic chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes: A diagnostic accuracy study. [PDF]
Faraji A +8 more
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Abstract Objective The body mass index (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of the mother before pregnancy and the growth of weight during pregnancy are both important perinatal health determinants. The aim of the present study was to examine the association between the maternal BMI and obstetric and ...
Randa Elsayed +7 more
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Longer leukocyte telomere length increases the odds of premature rupture of membranes: a cross-sectional study based on UK Biobank. [PDF]
Xiao C +10 more
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Maternal outcomes according to fetal head station at diagnosis of the second stage of labor
Abstract Objective This study determines the association between fetal head station (FHS) at the diagnosis of the second stage of labor and adverse maternal outcomes. Methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted at a single university‐affiliated tertiary medical center from 2011 to 2023, including singleton vertex deliveries at ≥ 37 weeks of ...
Itamar Gilboa +6 more
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The relationship of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor levels with preterm premature rupture of membranes and predictive value in neonatal intensive care unit admission. [PDF]
Koc BL +8 more
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