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Differing Prevalence and Diversity of Bacterial Species in Fetal Membranes from Very Preterm and Term Labor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Background: Intrauterine infection may play a role in preterm delivery due to spontaneous preterm labor (PTL) and preterm prolonged rupture of membranes (PPROM). Because bacteria previously associated with preterm delivery are often difficult to culture,
Malika Azizia   +15 more
core   +1 more source

Maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and preterm delivery: a large prospective cohort study in China

open access: yesNutrition Journal, 2018
Background Evidence about the associations between maternal dietary patterns and preterm delivery is scarce in Eastern countries. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between maternal dietary patterns during pregnancy and preterm ...
Min-Shan Lu   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

Preventing preterm births: analysis of trends and potential reductions with interventions in 39 countries with very high human development index. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
BACKGROUND: Every year, 1·1 million babies die from prematurity, and many survivors are disabled. Worldwide, 15 million babies are born preterm (
Lackritz, Eve M   +13 more
core   +1 more source

Trial protocol OPPTIMUM : does progesterone prophylaxis for the prevention of preterm labour improve outcome? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background Preterm birth is a global problem, with a prevalence of 8 to 12% depending on location. Several large trials and systematic reviews have shown progestogens to be effective in preventing or delaying preterm birth in selected high risk women ...
Sebire, Neil   +46 more
core   +2 more sources

Progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth in twin pregnancy (STOPPIT) : a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study and meta-analysis EDITORIAL COMMENT [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Women with twin pregnancy are at high risk of spontaneous preterm delivery. Three large randomized trials have shown that progesterone reduces the rate of preterm delivery in high-risk singleton pregnancies, although evidence of significant reduction in ...
Thornton, J.G.   +36 more
core   +1 more source

Cytokines in Preterm Delivery: Proposal of a New Diagnostic Algorithm

open access: yesJournal of Immunology Research, 2018
Predicting preterm delivery within 7 days is very important for the proper timing of glucocorticosteroid administration. If within 7 days after glucocorticosteroid administration, the delivery does not occur, it remains questionable if repeated ...
Grzegorz Raba, Jacek Tabarkiewicz
doaj   +1 more source

Urinary Tract Infection as a Risk Factor for Preterm Delivery: A Tertiary Hospital-Based Study

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019
Background: Preterm delivery is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Urinary tract infection is one of the infectious diseases that often occur in pregnant women.
Nuring Pangastuti   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Inherited predisposition to spontaneous preterm delivery [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
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Bhattacharya, Sohinee   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Risk Factors for Very Preterm Births in French Guiana: The Burden of Induced Preterm Birth

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2019
Background Early preterm births are still represented as a major public health problem in French Guiana. The objective of the present study was to study factors associated with early preterm birth in French Guiana.
Malika Leneuve-Dorilas   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cost-effectiveness of fibronectin testing in a triage in women with threatened preterm labor: alleviation of pregnancy outcome by suspending tocolysis in early labor (APOSTEL-I trial) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
BACKGROUND: At present, women with threatened preterm labor before 32 weeks of gestation are, after transfer to a perinatal center, treated with tocolytics and corticosteroids. Many of these women are treated unnecessarily.
van Pampus Maria G   +131 more
core   +6 more sources

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