Outcomes of preterm premature rupture of membranes in twin pregnancies

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 555-557

  Trentacoste, Stephanie V ^a   Jean Pierre, Claudel ^a   Baergen, Rebecca ^a   Chasen, Stephen T ^a,b  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection; Preterm premature rupture of membranes; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DELIVERY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LATENT PERIOD; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC;

EID: 49749107225     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050802131929     Document Type: Article

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