PROLONGED RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES (PROM): IMPLEMENTATION OF PRACTICE GUIDELINE ALLOWING OBSERVATION WITHOUT ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY FOR LOW RISK INFANTS 1795

Clinical Practice Guideline Preterm Prelabour Rupture of the Membranes

Management of prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) at term.

Over a 20-month period we identified several cases of neonatal pneumonia associated with prelabour rupture of membranes (PROM) at term. PROM complicates 8%-10% of all pregnancies, yet 60% of cases occur at term. Ascending infection is a contributing factor and the incidence of chorioamnionitis in these patients is relatively high, especially with prolonged membrane rupture. The signs and sympto...

Antibiotic therapy in preterm premature rupture of the membranes.

OBJECTIVE To review the evidence and provide recommendations on the use of antibiotics in preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM). OUTCOMES Outcomes evaluated include the effect of antibiotic treatment on maternal infection, chorioamnionitis, and neonatal morbidity and mortality. EVIDENCE Published literature was retrieved through searches of Medline, EMBASE, CINAHL, and The Coch...

premature rupture of membrane (prom)

for diagnosing prom, the need has been acutely felt for special care in obstetrics. coordinated management for patient care between the clinician and midwives is the custom in several obstetric care centers. diagnosis and treatment by the physician has greatly facilitated the work of midwives, to the extent that they now play an important role in the special nursing of women in solving obstetri...

assessment of the effect of honey as a topical therapy for intra oral wound healing in rat.

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