Objective Midtrimester preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) has a high rate of neonatal mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to study outcomes of subsequent pregnancies after a pregnancy with PPROM before 27 weeks' gestation. Study Design Retrospective study of subsequent pregnancies of women who suffered PPROM before 27 weeks' gestation from 1994 to 2009. The main outcom...

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic value of the lactate concentration in vaginal secretions in determining the premature rupture of membranes. Subjects and Methods: One hundred 100 pregnant women with single pregnancy of gestational age 20–41 weeks were divided to two groups of 50 each. One group comprised of women with premature rupture of membranes, and the other (control group) of women...

INTRODUCTION Preterm premature rupture of membranes is a common complication of pregnancy associated with significant maternal, fetal and neonatal risks. An understanding of its magnitude and consequences is critical in providing appropriate intervention to prevent poor pregnancy outcomes. OBJECTIVE To describe maternal and perinatal outcomes of preterm premature rupture of membranes at Tikur...

In this case report, it is our purpose to relate our findings concerning bloody discharge as an ominous sign in the conservative management of premature rupture of membranes, (PROM) as well as to present relevant findings of the amniotic band syndrome such as amputation of one leg, constriction rings in two fingers, and pseudosyndactyly in the toes of the remaining foot in a 28 week old ne...

in this case report, it is our purpose to relate our findings concerning bloody discharge as an ominous sign in the conservative management of premature rupture of membranes, (prom) as well as to present relevant findings of the amniotic band syndrome such as amputation of one leg, constriction rings in two fingers, and pseudosyndactyly in the toes of the remaining foot in a 28 week old newborn...

Background: Premature rupture of the membrane (PROM) is a major cause of preterm birth, and the mechanisms still not fully defined. However, the mechanisms for PROM still not fully defined. This study investigated the roles of p38 in regulation the expression of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 in fetal membranes of patients with preterm premature rupture of membrane (PPROM) and full-term premature rupture of ...

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) has been considered to be the most prevalent infection found in sexually active women. BV is thought to play an important role in the premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm birth. Preterm delivery accounts for a substantial percentage of low birth weight infants and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Bacteroides and Prevotella species have been isolated f...