Preterm premature rupture of membranes: does the duration of latency influence perinatal outcomes?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 414.e1-414.e6

  Manuck, Tracy A ^a   Maclean, Courtney C ^a   Silver, Robert M ^a   Varner, Michael W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

expectant management; latency; perinatal outcome; prematurity; preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; AMPICILLIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; LATENT PERIOD; LEUKOMALACIA; LUNG DYSPLASIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 70349307068     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.07.045     Document Type: Article

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