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Cervical Sonoelastography and Cervical Length Measurement but not Cervicovaginal Interleukin-6 Are Predictors for Preterm Birth

open access: yesUltrasound International Open, 2016
Purpose: Worldwide, preterm birth annually affects more than 15 million infants. Despite increasing knowledge of the risk factors and mechanisms associated with preterm labor, the preterm birth rate has risen in most industrialized countries. The ability
A. Weichert   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exercise in pregnant elite athletes: Physiological considerations, risks, and benefits

open access: yesPhysiological Reports, Volume 14, Issue 20, October 2026.
Abstract The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends engagement in moderate exercise throughout pregnancy, including aerobic and strengthening activities, which has been shown to offer numerous benefits during pregnancy. However, the intersection of pregnancy and athletics presents a unique set of challenges.
Ibelle Madera   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of prolonged hospitalization for threatened preterm labor on maternal and fetal vitamin D levels [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Aim: We aimed to evaluate the effect of prolonged hospitalization for threatened preterm labor on maternal and fetal vitamin D status. Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study, spanning 4 years, including 18 women with threatened preterm labor and ...
30294680   +26 more
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Can inflammatory markers predict the risk of preterm and early preterm birth in women with threatened preterm labor?

open access: yesThe Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
Objective To evaluate neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), systemic inflammation response index (SIRI), and other related indices measured ...
Neslihan Bezirganoglu Altuntas   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison between The Effect of Progesterone and Calcium Channel blockers in Control of Threatened Preterm Labor [PDF]

open access: yesAl-Azhar International Medical Journal
Background: If the cervix begins to dilate and efface before the 37th week of gestation, it is considered preterm labor. This condition is characterized by strong, frequent uterine contractions.
Ahmed Khalil   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cervical Stiffness Index as predictor of preterm birth in women with threatened preterm labor

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the accuracy of Cervical Stiffness Index (CSI) in predicting preterm birth (PTB) in women with threatened preterm labor (PTL). Study design This was a single-center, prospective ...
Colacurci, Dario   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Late pregnancy associated plasma protein A levels decrease in preterm labor

open access: yes, 2011
Methods. aEuro integral Prospective cohort study of singleton gestations, 23--37 weeks, and symptoms of preterm labor. Primary end point was delivery aEuroS < aEuroS37 weeks.
Turkan Tandogan   +13 more
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Optimizing the strategy of antenatal corticosteroids in threatened preterm labor

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2022
Ming-Ta Chuang, Pei-Yin Tsai
openaire   +2 more sources

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
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Progesterone action in the myometrium and decidua in preterm birth [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Progesterone is central to many reproductive processes and is critical in regulating the menstrual cycle and maintaining pregnancy. We discuss here similarities in the molecular mechanisms that regulate the process of decidualisation in endometrial ...
Blanks, Andrew M., Brosens, Jan J.
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