ReviewInternational journal of women's health2016
Prevention of preterm delivery: current challenges and future prospects.
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- Vaginal microbiome structure in pregnancy and host factors predict preterm birth: Results from the ECHO Cohort.Annals of epidemiology · 2025Article
- Vaginal administration of 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate appears to be safe in non-pregnant female rats and rabbits.Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems · 2024Article
- Assessment of cervical softening and the prediction of preterm birth (STIPP): protocol for a prospective cohort study.BMJ open · 2023Article
- Optimization of Imminent Labor Prediction Systems in Women with Threatened Preterm Labor Based on Electrohysterography.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Joint Modeling of Singleton Preterm Birth and Perinatal Death Using Birth Registry Cohort Data in Northern Tanzania.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Article
- Preterm Birth: A Narrative Review of the Current Evidence on Nutritional and Bioactive Solutions for Risk Reduction.Nutrients · 2019Review
- Preterm Birth Is Associated With Increased Blood Pressure in Young Adults: Important Opportunities for Blood Pressure Management.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2019Article
- Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Microbial Translocation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Pregnant Women Are Associated With Preterm Birth.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2018Article
- Birth history as a predictor of adverse birth outcomes: Evidence from state vital statistics data.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- Influence of the number and timing of malaria episodes during pregnancy on prematurity and small-for-gestational-age in an area of low transmission.BMC medicine · 2017Article
- Recent advances in the prevention of preterm birth.F1000Research · 2017Review
- Modulation of Progesterone Receptor Isoform Expression in Pregnant Human Myometrium.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Therapeutic dilemma in patients with short cervices during pregnancy after conization.International journal of women's health · 2017Article
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Abstract
Preterm birth (PTB), defined as delivery at <37 weeks of gestation, is the most important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Therefore, preventing PTB is one of the main goals in obstetric care. In this review, we provide an overview of the current available literature on screening for risk factors for PTB and a summary of preventive strategies in both low-risk and high-risk women with singleton or multiple gestations. Furthermore, current challenges and future prospects on PTB are discussed. For an optimal prevention of PTB, risk stratification should be based on a combination of (maternal) risk factors, obstetric history, and screening tools. Cervical length measurements can help identify women at risk. Thereafter, preventive strategies such as progesterone, pessaries, and cerclage may help prevent PTB. Effective screening and prevention of PTB vary between the different pregnancy populations. In singleton or multiple pregnancies with a short cervix, without previous PTB, a pessary or progesterone might prevent PTB. In women with a (recurrent) PTB in the past, progesterone and a cerclage may prevent recurrence. The effect of a pessary in these high-risk women is currently being studied. A strong collaboration between doctors, patients' organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and (international) governments is needed to reduce the morbidity and mortality as a result of spontaneous PTB.
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