524: Preterm birth occurrence among Asian women relative to their place of birth

Folic acid level and preterm birth among Sudanese women

Background Preterm birth (PTB) is the major health problem world-wide; there are few published studies on PTB and folic acid. Methods The study was conducted to assess the serum level of folic acid in PTB. A case-control study was conducted at Saad Abualila maternity hospital (Khartoum, Sudan) during the period of March through December 2015. Women who delivered live singleton babies were div...

Postpartum contraceptive use among women with a recent preterm birth.

OBJECTIVE The objective of the study was to evaluate the associations between postpartum contraception and having a recent preterm birth. STUDY DESIGN Population-based data from the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System in 9 states were used to estimate the postpartum use of highly or moderately effective contraception (sterilization, intrauterine device, implants, shots, pills, patch, ...

Mental health in women experiencing preterm birth

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to explore the degree of psychological distress, anxiety, and trauma related stress reactions in mothers who experience preterm birth. Secondarily, we wanted to identify possible predictors of maternal mental health problems. METHODS Twenty-nine mothers of 35 premature children born before 33rd week of pregnancy were assessed within two weeks after given bi...

Survival and place of delivery following preterm birth: 1994-96.

AIM To compare the survival of premature infants, adjusted for disease severity, in different types of neonatal intensive care setting. METHODS A prospective observational study in the Trent Health Region was carried out of all infants born to resident mothers at or before 32 weeks of gestation between 1 January 1994 to 31 December 1996 inclusive. The 16 neonatal units in Trent were subdivide...

Preterm birth