Linehan, Laura Aoife; Walsh, Jennifer; Morris, Aoife; Kenny, Louise; O’Donoghue, Keelin; Dempsey, Eugene; Russell, Noirin

2016

January

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Neonatal and maternal outcomes following midtrimester preterm premature rupture of the membranes: a retrospective cohort study

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Preterm birth Preterm premature rupture of membranes Sepsis

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Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) complicates 1 % of all pregnancies and occurs in one third of all preterm deliveries. Midtrimester PPROM is often followed by spontaneous miscarriage and elective termination of ongoing pregnancies is offered in many countries. The aim of this retrospective descriptive cohort study was to investigate the natural history of midtrimester PPROM in a jurisdiction where termination of pregnancy in the absence of maternal compromise is unavailable.

1471-2393

10.1186/s12884-016-0813-3