premature rupture of membranes (prom) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy that has a major impact on neonatal outcomes. with respect to racial, nutritional and cultural differences between developed and developing countries, this study was conducted to detect the prevalence of neonatal complications following prom and the role of the duration of rupture of membranes in producin...

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...

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...

background: preterm premature rupture of membranes (pprom) occurs in 3% of pregnancies and 30-40% of preterm labors are related to this problem. early diagnosis of pprom is very important due to its impact on pregnancy outcomes. objective: to determine the diagnostic value of aspartate aminotransferase (ast) and alanine aminotransferase (alt) levels in vaginal fluid for the diagnosis of preterm...

conclusions vitamin c supplementations after 14th weeks of gestation can prevent from pprom in women with the history of pprom. results pprom occurred in 44.7% of controls and 31.8% of cases (p < 0.05). prom occurred in 34.1% of controls and 18.8% of cases (p < 0.05). pregnancy was terminated at term gestation in 21.2% of controls and 49.4% of cases (p < 0.05). rupture of membranes was signific...

background premature rupture of membranes (prom) is one of the most common complications of pregnancy that has a major impact on pregnancy outcomes. a diagnostic tool that is non-invasive, specific and quick is needed to predict prom. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic power of the vaginal washing fluid prolactin for the diagnosis of premature rupture of membranes and to d...

This study aims to explore potential clinical relevance of sHLA-G to premature rupture of membrane. 75 samples of pregnancy were enrolled, including patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM), patients with term premature rupture of membranes (TPROM) and normal pregnancy women. Level of sHLA-G in multiple sites were examined with ELISA. Lymphocytes were isolated from periphera...

background: rupture of fetal membranes can occur at any gestational age. premature rupture of membranes (prom) means rupture of fetal membranes before the onset of labor. objective: the purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare the reliability of the vaginal washing fluid urea and creatinine for the diagnosis of prom and to determine cut-off values. materials and methods: a total of 179...