Pre and post conception risk factors in PROM.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-166547
ABSTRACT
Background:
The objective of the study was to evaluate the pre conception and post conception risk factors in cases of premature rupture of membranes (PROM).Methods:
Two hundred pregnant women that were hospitalized at Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Hospital from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013 with PROM (>28 Weeks) were evaluated for various risk factors of PROM.Results:
Low socio-economic status, cervical manipulation, urogenital infections, malpresentation, coitus, hydraminos, multifetal gestation and smoking significantly increase the risk of PROM.Conclusions:
Pre and post conception identification of various factors causing PROM can prevent premature deliveries and it’s complications to some extent.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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