ReviewSAGE open medicine2021
Prevalence of premature rupture of membrane and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Risk factors for premature rupture of membranes in pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2024Pooled it
- Risk Factors and Outcomes of Premature Rupture of Membranes Among Women in the Middle East and North Africa: Mapping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Relationship Between Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and PreLabor Rupture of Membranes in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Risk factors associated with premature rupture of membranes in pregnant women admitted to a tertiary hospital.Medicine · 2026Observational
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- Association Between Maternal Undernutrition and Pre-Labor Rupture of Membranes in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.Health science reports · 2025Review
- Determinants of premature membrane rupture among mothers receiving labor care at public hospitals in Northeast Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Magnitude and predictors of obstetric complications during delivery among postpartum women in Ethiopia: evidence from PMA Ethiopia longitudinal survey.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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- Maternal Exposure to Environmental Air Pollution and Premature Rupture of Membranes: Evidence from Southern China.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Determinants of term premature rupture of membrane: case-control study in Saint Paul's Millennium Medical College Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.BMC women's health · 2023Article
- Prelabour Rupture of Membranes among Pregnant Women Visiting a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2023Article
- Timing of perinatal death; causes, circumstances, and regional variations among reviewed deaths in Ethiopia.PloS one · 2023Article
- Pre-labor rupture of membranes and associated factors among pregnant women admitted to the maternity ward, Northwest Ethiopia.PLOS global public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of stillbirth among reviewed perinatal deaths in Ethiopia.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundPremature rupture of the membrane is a serious public health problem, especially in low- and middle-income countries with significant maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Despite its substantial contributions to feto-maternal complications, the burden of premature rupture of the membrane was not systematically analyzed in Ethiopia. Hence, this review aimed to identify the burden of premature rupture of the membrane and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia.
methodsPubMed/Medline, Scopus, and African journal online databases and Google Scholar were searched for articles published in the English language. Independent review authors selected and screened studies. Appraisal for methodological quality of studies was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute assessment checklist. RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis. The
resultsThe pooled prevalence of premature rupture of the membrane among pregnant women in Ethiopia was 9.2% (95% confidence interval = 5.0, 16.4). Factors significantly associated with premature rupture of the membrane were no antenatal care visit (odds ratio = 2.87, confidence interval = 1.34, 6.14), history of premature rupture of the membrane (odds ratio = 4.09, 95% confidence interval = 2.82, 5.91), history of abortion (odds ratio = 3.13, confidence interval = 1.63, 6.01), abnormal vaginal discharge (odds ratio = 6.78, confidence interval = 4.11, 11.16), and urinary tract infection (odds ratio = 3.04, confidence interval = 1.21, 7.63).
conclusionNearly one in ten pregnancies in Ethiopia encounters premature rupture of the membrane complications. The finding highlights improving antenatal care utilization, thus preventing or treating urinary and reproductive tract infections, and tailored interventions for pregnant women with a history of premature rupture of the membrane or abortion contribute to reduced premature rupture of the membrane.
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