Preterm birth prevention and management

Preterm birth prevention and management

Preterm birth is an increasing challenge in the developed and developing world. As we begin to understand what contributes to the likelihood of preterm birth, obstetricians and gynecologists can advise mothers and aspiring mothers on how to minimize the risks. Doctors can also monitor those patients...

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Other Authors: Berghella, Vincenzo (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex Wiley-Blackwell 2010
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Premature Birth > prevention & control
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Table of Contents:
  • The global impact of preterm birth / Jennifer Harris Requejo and Mario Merialdi
  • Preterm birth : a complex disease / Eric J. Hodgson and Charles Lockwood
  • Why prevention? / Jason K Baxter
  • The epidemiology of preterm birth / Robert Goldenberg and Elizabeth M McClure
  • Genetics of preterm birth / Heidi L Thorson and Hy Simhan
  • The cervix / Vincenzo Berghella
  • Inflammation and infection / Roberto Romero ... [et al.]
  • The endocrine regulation of human labor / Roger Smith, Julia Smith, and Andrew Bisits
  • Preventive issues for all gravidas / Priyadarshini Koduri
  • Tobacco and preterm birth / Jeroen Vanderhoeven and Jorge E Tolosa
  • Care for women with prior preterm birth / Jay Iams
  • Short cervical length / Timothy J Rafael
  • Fetal fibronectin / Maria Bisulli
  • Bacterial vaginosis nancy hendrix
  • Sexually transmitted infections / Neil Seligman
  • Multiple gestations : preventing, and managing preterm birth / Edward Hayes and Suneet P Chauhan
  • Asymptomatic cervical changes / Leonardo Pereira
  • Preterm labour / Amen Ness, Yair Blumenfeld, and Joyce F Sung
  • Preterm premature rupture of the membranes / Brian Mercer
  • Promotion of fetal maturation / Kellie Murphy
  • Location, mode of delivery and intrapartum issues for the preterm gestation / Dana Figueroa and Dwight J Rouse
  • Perinatal care and long-term implications / Janet Larson , Shobhana Desai, and William McNett
  • Ethical issues related to preterm birth / Frank A Chervenak and Laurence B. McCullough
  • Future research / Cathy Spong.

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