Preterm premature rupture of membranes ≥32 weeks' gestation: Impact of revised practice guidelines

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 340.e1-340.e5

  Faksh, Arij ^a   Wax, Joseph R ^a   Lucas, F Lee ^a   Cartin, Angelina ^a   Pinette, Michael G ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Neonatal morbidity; Prematurity; Preterm premature rupture of membranes

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NECROTIZING ENTEROCOLITIS; PNEUMONIA; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE FETUS MEMBRANE RUPTURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; SEPSIS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84855177576     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.05.036     Document Type: Article

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