Impact of premature rupture of membranes on fetal lung development / 中华全科医师杂志

ABSTRACT

Premature rupture of membranes ( PROM) is a common complication of pregnancy , seriously affecting the growth and development of fetus and newborns , even leading to death .PROM may disturb lung maturation and cause a variety of serious lung disease due to the infection and inflammation factors, which is one of the causes of poor prognosis or death in fetus and newborns .The awareness and knowledge of the impact of PROM on the fetal lung development may be of value for clinicians to improve neonatal survival rate .