Study of Risk Factors for Preterm Births in a Teaching Hospital: A Prospective Study

Preterm birth is a leading cause of perinatal mortality and long term morbidity as well as the long term health consequences and neurodevelopmental outcome

Persisting Menace of Pre Labour Rupture of Membranes Persisting Dilemmas.

Objective : Prelabour rupture of membranes (PLROM) is common obstetric problem ,one of most common clinical events where normal pregnancy can turn into high risk situation for mother as well as fetus. Present study was to know incidence of term, preterm PLROM, association with parity ,body mass index, anaemia, cervical / vaginal colonization,cervical score, amniotic fluid index. Material and Methods : Study included 550 women of 18-35 years of age, 28-42 weeks of gestation who had presented with watery vaginal discharge in whom membrane rupture was confirmed. Results : Incidence of PLROM was 6.28% of births, 4.62% term births, 1.65% preterm births. Mean age of women was 24 years, mean BMI was 21.9. Ninety seven percent of women with PLROM were anaemic 18% of women had growth of microbes in cervical vaginal swabs.Forty eight percent women had cervical score less than zero, four percent had severe oligoamnios. Conclusion : Study revealed higher incidence of term,preterm PLROM in patients with anaemia, genital infection.By identifying, modifying risk factors we can help reduce maternal, fetal morbidity ,mortality associated with term, preterm PLROM