background: according to the text book of obstetrics and gynecology, prematurity is the first cause of perinatal mortality. therefore postponing delivery will become mandatory to prevent complications of prematurity. parental mgso4 is one of the most common and the safest medications for this purpose. case report: we present a primigravida patient with multiple uterine myoma who had premature l...

introduction: preterm birth is still a major health problem throughout the world, which results in 75% of neonatal mortality. preterm labor not only inflicts financial and emotional distress, it may also lead to permanent disability. the present study was conducted to determine the related risk factors and preventive measures of preterm labor. methods: this retrospective cross-sectional study a...

prematurity is the most common cause of neonatal death. risk factors of premature birth can be related with ethnicity and genetic. there is no comprehensive high sample size study in kurdish ethnicity to determine risk factors related to prematurity. this study evaluated risk factors of preterm labor in kurdish ethnicity.this case-control study was conducted in 200 preterm infants (case group) ...

abstract background: correction of the uremic state by a functioning allograft often restores fertility in women of reproductive age. the rate of fertility significantly differs between industrial countries, developing and middle east countries. on the other hand the results of pregnancy in kidney transplantation (ktp) patients are significantly better than hemodialysis patients, and pregnancy ...

BACKGROUND In Japan, the proportion of women aged 35 and older giving birth has greatly increased in recent years, and maternal age is continuing to increase. Advanced maternal age is a risk factor for abnormal delivery, as is hiesho (sensitivity to cold). RESEARCH QUESTION This study aimed to assess whether advanced maternal age and hiesho precipitate premature delivery, premature rupture of...

objective: the aim of this study was to estimate the frequency of preterm birth (ptb) and premature rapture of membranes (prom) and their associations with maternal factors. material and methods: this cross sectional study was carried out at akbar-abadi hospital in tehran during january 2009-aprile 2010. four hundred sixty six primiparous women with gestational age more than 20 weeks and single...

In spite of advances in prenatal care, the rate of prematurity has remained relatively constant at 7 percent. Prematurity accounts for 75 percent of perinatal mortality. I The benefit of tocolytic treatment is diminished, because 70 percent to 80 percent of patients in preterm labor do not seek help until membranes have ruptured or cervical dilation is too advanced for treatment to be effective...

BACKGROUND Prematurity is the most common cause of neonatal death. Risk factors of premature birth can be related with ethnicity and genetic. There is no comprehensive high sample size study in Kurdish ethnicity to determine risk factors related to prematurity. This study evaluated risk factors of preterm labor in Kurdish ethnicity. METHODS This case-control study was conducted in 200 preterm...