Half-dose antenatal betamethasone is inferior to full dose for preventing usage of neonatal surfactant
1. Half-dose antenatal betamethasone did not meet the noninferiority criteria when compared to full dose at preventing the primary outcome ...
Tag: preterm delivery
Persistent human papillomavirus infection during pregnancy significantly associated with preterm birth
1. Persistent human papillomavirus-16/18 infection during pregnancy and placental human papillomavirus infection significantly increased the risk of preterm birth compared ...
Preterm birth linked to higher incidence of severe neurodevelopmental disabilities at age 5
1. Rates of severe and moderate neurodevelopmental disabilities increased as gestational age group decreased. 2. Approximately half of children born ...
Vaginal and intramuscular progesterone reduce high-risk singleton preterm birth
1. Systematic review of RCTs demonstrates reduced rate of early preterm birth (<34 weeks) for high-risk (previous spontaneous preterm birth, ...
Cervical length indicates risk of preterm delivery [Classics Series]
1. Transvaginal cervical length measured at 24 and 28 weeks gestation was inversely associated with risk of spontaneous preterm delivery ...
Preterm birth with small for gestational age status may increase mortality
1. The rate and risk of mortality <28 days from birth was the highest in infants born with both preterm ...
Oral probiotics during pregnancy not linked to preterm delivery
1. There were no differences in preterm delivery between women randomized to receive an 8-week oral probiotic regimen and those ...
Hirschsprung disease associated with maternal obesity and preterm birth
1. The birth prevalence of Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) from 1987 to 2012 in Sweden was found to be steady at ...
Uterocervical angle a sensitive predictor of preterm birth
1. Uterocervical angle (UCA) greater than 95° and 105° were associated with spontaneous preterm birth at <37 weeks and <34 ...
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Antenatal steroids for fetal lung maturity [Classics Series]
1. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and perinatal mortality were significantly less common among preterm infants whose mothers received betamethasone prior ...