The Preterm Prediction Study: prediction of preterm premature rupture of membranes through clinical findings and ancillary testing

Article Abstract:

A short cervix, a previous history of premature birth, and a positive fetal fibronectin test can predict which pregnant women will deliver prematurely. This was the conclusion of a study of 2,929 women.

Author: Goldenberg, Robert L., Das, Anita, Miodovnik, Menachem, Mercer, Brian M., Moawad, Atef H., Meis, Paul J., Caritis, Steve N., Roberts, James M., Dombrowski, Mitchell P., McNellis, Donald, Thurnau, Gary R., Shellhaas, Cynthia, Menard, M. Kathryn
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2000
Forecasts and trends

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The impact of digital cervical examination on expectantly managed preterm rupture of membranes

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Manual cervical examination does not appear to increase the risk of infection in pregnant women with premature rupture of fetal membranes, according to a study of 794 women. Manual examinations are usually not done for fear that the doctor's finger might introduce bacteria into the uterus.

Author: Goldenberg, Robert L., VanDorsten, J. Peter, Miodovnik, Menachem, Mercer, Brian M., Moawad, Atef H., Meis, Paul J., Iams, Jay D., Roberts, James M., Dombrowski, Mitchell P., McNellis, Donald, Thurnau, Gary R., Alexander, James M., Das, Anita F., Paul, Richard H.
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2000
Management, Medical examination, Cervix uteri

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Antibiotic therapy for reduction of infant morbidity after preterm premature rupture of the membranes: a randomized controlled trial

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Giving antibiotics to pregnant women who experience preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) may reduce the rate of infection and other disorders in the newborn baby. Researchers gave a five-day course of antibiotics or a placebo to 614 pregnant women who developed PPROM between 24 and 32 weeks gestation. The women who received antibiotics were less likely to deliver a baby with respiratory distress, a brain hemorrhage or severe bacterial infection compared to those who took a placebo. The incidence of fetal death was also lower in the women who took antibiotics.

Author: Goldenberg, Robert L., Thom, Elizabeth A., Miodovnik, Menachem, Mercer, Brian M., Moawad, Atef H., Meis, Paul J., Iams, Jay D., Roberts, James M., McNellis, Donald, Thurnau, Gary R., Das, Anita F., Paul, Richard H., Bottoms, Sidney F., Van Dorsten, J. Peter, Ramsey, Risa D., Rabello, Yolanda A., Merenstein, Gerald
Publisher: American Medical Association
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1997
Health aspects, Evaluation, Antibiotics, Complications and side effects, Infants (Newborn), Newborn infants, Premature birth

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Subjects list: Premature rupture of membranes, Premature rupture of the membrane
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