Management of the woman with symptoms of preterm labor starts with initial assessment of history, physical exam, and specific laboratory and other screening tests to establish diagnosis and prognosis, in order to obtain an accurate initial assessment and to determine the correct interventions....
Preterm birth occurs in 9.6% of pregnancies worldwide with gestational age being most strongly correlated with fetal outcomes. Goals in the treatment of preterm labor include transfer to an appropriate hospital and administration of the following medications if indicated: antibiotics, steroids for fetal...
Ambulatory Management of Preterm Labor.Ambulatory Management of Preterm Labor.The article discusses ambulatory strategies for surveillance and treatment of patients with pre-term birth and identifying from high risk from low risk patients to adopt separate treatment threshold for based on risk profiles. ...
If the pregnancy is preterm (< 37 weeks) and patients present with uterine contractions or leaking of fluid, they are assessed for preterm labor or preterm prelabor rupture of membranes and managed accordingly. Cervical Examination If the patient has regular, painful contractions, a cervica...
The oxytocin antagonist atosiban versus the β-agonist terbutaline in the treatment of preterm labor : A randomized, double-blind, controlled study Objective. To compare the efficacy and safety of atosiban and terbutaline for the inhibition of preterm labor. THE,EUROPEAN,ATOSIBAN,... - 《Acta Obst...
Management and outcome of preterm prelabor rupture of membrane (PPROM) Ginecologia.roBohlea, RoxanaCioca, Ana-MariaDucu, IoniMihai, Bianca
Preterm laborMagnesium sulfateRitodrine hydrochlorideTocolysisObjectives: We aimed to compare the efficacy, and maternaland fetal outcomes of magnesium sulfate and ritodrinehydrochloride treatments in preterm labor.Materials and methods: Eighty pregnant women withpremature labor between 28 and 36 weeks of ...
The nursing management of women experiencing preterm labor: Clinical guidelines and why they are needed . Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing , 25 , 569 - 592 .Jones DP., Collins BA(1996). The nursing management of women experiencing preterm labor: clinical guidelines and why...
Preterm Labor: Diagnosis and Managementdoi:10.1002/9781444323030.ch3preterm labor (PTL) ‐ diagnosis and managementpreterm labor incidence and complicationspreterm birth ‐ delivery occurring at less than 37 completed weeks' gestationpreterm birth ‐ as major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, in...
Objective This study aimed to examine clinical practice patterns in the management of pregnant women admitted with threatened preterm labor (TPL) in Korea. Methods Data from women admitted with a diagnosis of TPL were collected from 22 hospitals. TPL was defined as regular uterine contractions with...