Time-to-birth prediction models and the influence of expert opinions [PDF]
, 2019 Preterm birth is the leading cause of death among children under five years old. The pathophysiology and etiology of preterm labor are not yet fully understood.
A García-Blanco +19 more
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Secretory Leukocyte Protease Inhibitor in Preterm Labor and Pregnancy
Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018 Objective: To investigate the levels of secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor (SLPI) in women with preterm labor and pregnancy. Methods: SLPI level examination conducted to 32 samples of pregnant women who meet the inclusion and exclusion ...
Ferriyanto Sutiono +2 more
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C-Reactive Protein Concentration in Very Early, Early and Late Preterm Labour
Obgynia, 2020 Objective: Preterm labor (PTL) is related to neonatal morbidity and mortality. The etiology of PTL is multifactorial, however maternal inflammation is suspected to play a large role.
Tita Husnitawati Madjid +6 more
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Vaginal hydrolytic enzymes, immunoglobulin A against Gardnerella vaginalis toxin, and risk of early preterm birth among women in preterm labor with bacterial vaginosis or intermediate flora [PDF]
, 2002 Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the microbial hydrolytic enzymes, sialidase and prolidase, and immunoglobulin A against the Gardnerella vaginalis cytolysin (anti-Gvh IgA) increase the risk for early preterm birth ( 6434 ...
Agnew, K +6 more
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Evaluation of electrohysterogram measured from different gestational weeks for recognizing preterm delivery:a preliminary study using random Forest [PDF]
, 2020 Developing a computational method for recognizing preterm delivery is important for timely diagnosis and treatment of preterm delivery. The main aim of this study was to evaluate electrohysterogram (EHG) signals recorded at different gestational weeks ...
Du, Mengqing +7 more
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Factors associated with preterm labor in Hormozgan province in 2013
Electronic Physician, 2016 Introduction: Preterm labor is the main cause of infants' death, and the main reason for undesirable consequences of pregnancy which still occur in some births, despite all of the interventions in this regard.
Nasibeh Roozbeh +5 more
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Sonographic cervical volumetry in higher order multiple gestation [PDF]
, 2001 Objective:The aim of this study of multifetal pregnancies was the comparison of three-dimensional (3D) volumetry of the cervix, conventional sonographic cervical length measurement and clinical assessment.
Fuchshuber, Susanne +5 more
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Risk factors, predictive markers and prevention strategies for intrauterine fetal death. An integrative review [PDF]
, 2020 According to World Health Organization (WHO), fetal death is defined as the death of the fetus prior to its complete expulsion, independent of the duration of pregnancy, thus only ascribing the term stillbirth to fetal deaths in the case of pregnancies ...
Andronache, Liliana Florina +6 more
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AJOG Global Reports, 2022 Background: Antenatal corticosteroids, specifically betamethasone, administered to patients at risk for late preterm delivery have been associated with reduced rates of neonatal respiratory complications.
Uma S. Deshmukh, MD, MUP +4 more
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Difference of Maternal Serum Interleukin-8 in Preterm Labor and Full Term Labor
Indonesian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 Objective: To determine the difference of maternal interleukin-8 (IL-8) in preterm labor and full term labor. Method: This is a cross sectional study with 68 samples, 29 subjects with preterm labor and 39 subjects with full term labor.
Komang W Budiartha +1 more
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