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- BOX 21-5 PREMATURE BIRTH. Scanlon, Valerie C.; Sanders, Tina // Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology;Jan2007, p485
Information on premature birth from chapter 21 of the book "Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology" is presented. It refers to the spontaneous delivery of an infant before the end of the gestation period or the intentional delivery before that time. It explains the prognosis for premature infants....
- Endocrinology of parturition. Kota, Sunil K.; Gayatri, Kotni; Jammula, Sruti; Kota, Siva K.; Krishna, S. V. S.; Meher, Lalit K.; Modi, Kirtikumar D. // Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism;Jan/Feb2013, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p50
The myometrium must remain relatively quiescent during pregnancy to accommodate growth and development of the feto-placental unit, and then must transform into a highly coordinated, strongly contracting organ at the time of labour for successful expulsion of the new born. The control of timing...
- Socioeconomic inequalities in very preterm birth rates. Smith, L. K.; Draper, E. S.; Manktelow, B. N.; Dorling, J. S.; Field, D. J. // Archives of Disease in Childhood -- Fetal & Neonatal Edition;Jan2007, Vol. 92 Issue 1, pF11
Aims: To investigate the extent of socioeconomic inequalities in the incidence of very preterm birth over the past decade. Methods: Ecological study of all 549 618 births in the former Trent health region, UK, from 1 January 1994 to 31 December 2003. All singleton births of 22+0 to 32+6 weeks...
- this year 15,700 PREEMIES in the U.S. WON'T MAKE IT TO THEIR FIRST BIRTHDAY. ROBBINS, SARAH // Good Housekeeping;Jan2016, Vol. 262 Issue 1, p72
The article focuses on the campaign of the charity March of Dimes to stop the epidemic of premature births, which bring challenges to families in the U.S. Topics discussed include an overview of the March of Dimes, its mission in vaccine discovery and use, and its research on the factors of...
- The Genetics of Preterm Birth: Using What We Know to Design Better Association Studies. Weinberg, Clarice R.; Min Shi // American Journal of Epidemiology;Dec2009, Vol. 170 Issue 11, p1373
Women delivering preterm are at greatly increased risk of another preterm birth in subsequent pregnancies, reflecting effects of the environment, genetics, or both. Recent literature tells an increasingly coherent story about genetic susceptibility. Women who change partners after delivering...
- Cervical cerclage with history-based indication in cervical insufficiency: five-year experience in Etlik Maternity Hospital. Yalvaç, Serdar; Esin, Sertaç; Koçak, Özgür; Altun, Tugba Ensari; Kandemir, Ömer // Perinatal Journal / Perinatoloji Dergisi;Apr2014, Vol. 22 Issue 1, p38
Objective: Although history-based indication (prophylactic cerclage) is controversial in the literature, it has been still used widely. Our purpose in this study was to review cervical cerclage cases with history-based indication carried out in our Perinatology Department. Methods: Those with...
- Risk of spontaneous preterm birth in relation to maternal experience of serious life events during pregnancy. Barrios, Yasmin V.; Sanchez, Sixto E.; Chunfang Qiu; Gelaye, Bizu; Williams, Michelle A. // International Journal of Women's Health;2014, Vol. 6, p249
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the risk of preterm birth (PTB) in relation to serious life events experienced during pregnancy in Peruvian women. Methods: This case-control study included 479 PTB cases and 480 term controls. In-person interviews asked information regarding...
- Frequency of neonatal complications after premature delivery. Grgić, Gordana; Brkièević, Elvira; Ljuca, Dženita; Ostrvica, Edin; Tulumović, Azur // Journal of Health Sciences;2012, Vol. 3 Issue 1, p65
Introduction: Preterm delivery is the delivery before 37 weeks of gestation are completed. The incidence of preterm birth ranges from 5 to 15%. Aims of the study were to determine the average body weight, Apgar score after one and five minutes, and the frequency of the most common complications...
- Analysis of preterm deliveries below 35 weeks' gestation in a tertiary referral hospital in the UK. A case-control study. Wei Yuan; Duffner, Anne M.; Lina Chen; Hunt, Linda P.; Sellers, Susan M.; Bernal, Andrés López // BMC Research Notes;2010, Vol. 3, p119
Background: Preterm birth remains a major public health problem and its incidence worldwide is increasing. Epidemiological risk factors have been investigated in the past, but there is a need for a better understanding of the causes of preterm birth in well defined obstetric populations in...
