The epidemiology of preterm labour - Why have advances not equated to reduced incidence?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 113, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages 1-3

  Steer, P J ^a,b  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Infectious disease; Preterm; Tocolytics

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYPERTENSION; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE PARASITE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MALARIA; MEDICAL CARE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TOCOLYSIS; TUBERCULOSIS; VAGINITIS;

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFLAMMATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TOCOLYSIS;

EID: 33845588543     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01116.x     Document Type: Review

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