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Premature rupture of the membranes: A conservative approach

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1979
A conservative approach was followed in 188 patients with premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) over a 2 year period. There were no neonatal deaths from sepsis, and only one infant showed a positive central bacteriologic culture. Fifty-seven percent of all patients less than 37 weeks' gestation had a latent period of 24 hours and 19% went beyond 7 ...
K A, Kappy, C L, Cetrulo, R A, Knuppel, C J, Ingardia, A J, Sbarra, J C, Scerbo, G W, Mitchell   +6 more
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The Etiology of Premature Rupture of the Membranes

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998
The etiology of PROM is multifactorial. It is clear that maternal enzymes, maturational and mechanical forces, chorionicamniotic membrane phospholipid content, collagen disruption, amniotic cell cytokines induced by fetal signals, and bacterial phospholipases and collagenases all play major and interrelated roles.
W J, Polzin, K, Brady
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The pathobiology of premature rupture of membranes

Seminars in Perinatology, 1996
Premature rupture of membranes arises from what are likely multifaceted and multistep pathogenic pathways. Pathophysiological processes may involve both endogenous and exogenous fetal and maternal factors. This article reviews and analyzes information regarding, first, the form and function of fetal membranes; second, how membranes physically fail ...
J I, French, J A, McGregor
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Premature rupture of the membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1949
Abstract In this series of 102 cases of premature rupture of the membranes we have found that: 1. 1. Age, color, gravidity, and parity were not significant factors. 2. 2. There was no increase in the incidence of pre-eclampsia. 3. 3. There was no history of trauma or other apparent cause for rupture of the membranes. 4. 4.
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Spontaneous premature rupture of the membranes

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1958
Abstract A sample of cases of spontaneous premature rupture of the membranes associated with the delivery of approximately 7,500 infants weighing 400 grams and above is presented. The over-all incidence of premature rupture of the membranes was 15.8 per cent.
C E, FLOWERS, J F, DONNELLY, R N, CREADRICK, B G, GREENBERG, H B, WELLS   +4 more
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Preterm premature rupture of the membranes

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2003
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM) affects over 120,000 pregnancies annually in the United States and is associated with significant maternal, fetal, and neonatal risk. Management of PROM requires an accurate diagnosis as well as evaluation of the risks and benefits of continued pregnancy or expeditious delivery.
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Premature Rupture of the Fetal Membranes

New England Journal of Medicine, 1998
The membranes surrounding the amniotic cavity are composed of the amnion and the chorion, which are closely adherent layers consisting of several cell types, including epithelial cells, mesenchymal cells, and trophoblast cells, embedded in a collagenous matrix.
S, Parry, J F, Strauss
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Midtrimester premature rupture of the membranes

Seminars in Perinatology, 1996
Midtrimester premature rupture of the membranes is an uncommon adverse complication of pregnancy with an occurrence of approximately 0.65%. Significant perinatal and maternal morbidity includes pulmonary hypoplasia, restriction deformities, and sequelae of prematurity as well as maternal chorioamnionitis and endometritis. Moreover, 31% of survivors are
J L, Schucker, B M, Mercer
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INTRODUCTION TO PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 1992
PROM is associated with controversies in diagnosis, management, and prognosis. The lack of a gold standard to confirm PROM makes it difficult to determine which diagnostic tool is the best and most reliable. It appears that the older methods of confirming PROM, which depend on properties inherent to amniotic fluid, are the best tools available today ...
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Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes

Postgraduate Medicine, 1967
Premature rupture of fetal membranes increases maternal morbidity and perinatal mortality when labor does not ensue promptly. Two schools of management of this problem have developed: the activists, who favor induction of labor if it does not occur spontaneously within 24 hours, and the conservatives, who prefer close clinical observation with no ...
J, Rivkind, B J, Pisani
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