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Epidemiology and Related Risk Factors of Preterm Labor as an Obstetrics Emergency

open access: yesArchives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2018
Introduction: Preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world, which results in 75% of neonatal mortality. Preterm labor not only inflicts financial and emotional distress, it may also lead to permanent disability.
Ali Asghar Halimi Asl   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

CXCL10 and IL‐6: Markers of two different forms of intra‐amniotic inflammation in preterm labor

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2017
To determine whether amniotic fluid (AF) CXCL10 concentration is associated with histologic chronic chorioamnionitis in patients with preterm labor (PTL) and preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PROM).
R. Romero   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Group B Streptococcus circumvents neutrophils and neutrophil extracellular traps during amniotic cavity invasion and preterm labor

open access: yesScience immunology, 2016
Group B streptococci overcome neutrophils in placental membranes, inducing fetal injury and preterm labor. NETting group B strep Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection in pregnant women can lead to preterm birth and fetal injury. Boldenow et al.
Erica Boldenow   +19 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Elevated Serum Ferritin and Interleukin-6 Level as the Risk Factor in Preterm Labor

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2019
Objective : To investigate the association ofserum ferritin and Interleukin-6 (IL-6) elevation as the risk factors for preterm labor. Method : This study was a case-control study conducted at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Outpatient and Emergency ...
Stella Kawilarang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Estimation of preterm birth markers with U-Net segmentation network [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2019
Preterm birth is the most common cause of neonatal death. Current diagnostic methods that assess the risk of preterm birth involve the collection of maternal characteristics and transvaginal ultrasound imaging conducted in the first and second trimester of pregnancy.
arxiv  

PRETERM LABOR ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT IMPLEMENTATION [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
PRETERM LABOR ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT IMPLEMENTATION Mandi Mae Wilkins Every year 10% of babies in the United States are born premature. Prematurity is the leading cause of infant mortality.
Wilkins, Mandi
core   +1 more source

Heart Rate Variability during Periods of Low Blood Pressure as a Predictor of Short-Term Outcome in Preterms [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2018
Efficient management of low blood pressure (BP) in preterm neonates remains challenging with a considerable variability in clinical practice. The ability to assess preterm wellbeing during episodes of low BP will help to decide when and whether hypotension treatment should be initiated.
arxiv  

Screening for Preterm Labor

open access: yesDonald School Journal of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008
Preterm delivery is one of the main causes of perinatal mortality and morbidity and it accounts for 60 to 80% of deaths of infants without congenital anomalies.1 Moreover, preterm neonates are at high risk of developing cerebral palsy, visual and hearing impairment and chronic lung disease, while 40 to 60% of them will need special educational support.
Panagiotis Benardis   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

A comparison of risk factors for breech presentation in preterm and term labor: a nationwide, population-based case–control study

open access: yesArchives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2019
Purpose To determine if the common risks for breech presentation at term labor are also eligible in preterm labor. Methods A Finnish cross-sectional study included 737,788 singleton births (24–42 gestational weeks) during 2004–2014.
Anna Toijonen   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Association of chronic medical conditions with preterm labor [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
BACKGROUND: Prematurity is the most common cause of neonatal death and according to Millennium Development Goal (MDG), two-thirds of all under-five deaths should be reduced by 2015.
Derakhshi, Bahareh, Esmailnasab, Nader
core   +2 more sources

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