ReviewInternational journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics2020
Risk factors for spontaneous preterm delivery.
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- The association between interpregnancy intervals and preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- The association between late preterm birth and cardiometabolic conditions across the life course: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Systematic review with meta-analysis: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and the association with pregnancy outcomes.Clinical and molecular hepatology · 2022Pooled it
- A decomposition analysis to evaluate the role of social, chemical, and neighborhood factors on the Black/White disparity in preterm birth in Greater Houston, Texas.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Integrating Clinical Factors and Parity-Specific Models with Molecular Biomarkers to Better Predict the Risk of Preterm Birth in Asymptomatic Women.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- History-indicated cerclage versus ultrasound cervical length screening in women with a history of one extremely preterm birth: A comparative observational cohort study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Observational
- Predictive Value of Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, Platelets, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR), and Platelets-Lymphocyte Ratio (PLR) in Preterm Labor: Single and Combined Indices.Obstetrics and gynecology international · 2026Article
- Arachidonic Acid-Induced Contraction of Smooth Muscle Is Mediated by MLC Phosphorylation in Preterm Birth.Journal of pregnancy · 2026Article
- Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters: key players in maintaining fetal health during pregnancy.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2026Review
- Air Pollution and Preterm Birth: A Scoping Review Focused on Preterm Birth Phenotype and Specific Lengths of Gestation.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Effect of gestational age on special education: a population-based matched cohort analysis.Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition · 2025Article
- Machine learning-based prediction algorithm of spontaneous preterm birth using multi-source data.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Variation in risk factors and timing of birth for different types of preterm birth: A historical cohort study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Combined Use of Elastography and Cervicometry With the E-Cervix Index to Predict Second Trimester Preterm Birth Risk.Journal of clinical medicine research · 2025Article
- Pre-eclampsia is more common in women with active psoriatic arthritis in pregnancy: a population-based study.RMD open · 2025Article
- Association between history of pregnancy loss and preterm birth: the mediating role of maternal anxiety.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- The Mediating Role of Social Support Between Pregnancy Anxiety and Emotional Suppression in Women with Threatened Preterm Labor.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Preterm birth and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Zambia: a survey analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Women's health and maternal care services: seizing missed opportunities to prevent and manage preterm birth.Reproductive health · 2025Review
- Role of age in mediating the association between the vaginal microbiota and preterm birth.mSystems · 2025Article
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundThere is a substantial variation in rates of preterm delivery between different parts of the world. The understanding of these variations, as well as the biological mechanisms behind spontaneous preterm delivery, is limited. Although the benefit of antenatal interventions has been shown to be limited, using well-known risk factors for spontaneous preterm delivery to select the correct pregnant women for targeted interventions is important from both a medical and caregiving perspective.
objectiveTo provide an introduction to a substantial research area dealing with risk factors of spontaneous preterm delivery.
methodsRisk factors in this review were classified as demographical, obstetrical, and gynecological and those related to the current pregnancy according to high-quality evidence of recent literature. RESULTS AND
conclusionAn introduction to a substantial research area in maternal and fetal medicine was provided that might help clinicians to better understand the risk factors related to preterm delivery and select the correct pregnant women for targeted interventions.
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