Among pregnancies complicated by previable preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) before 24 weeks of gestation, two thirds resulted in live births; of these, most infants survived to discharge ...

Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (pPROM) is one of the leading causes of preterm birth, occurring in approximately 1% of all pregnancies, and 25% to 30% of preterm births follow pPROM. Although ...

Previable premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is when the amniotic sac, the protective membrane that surrounds the fetus, ruptures before 22 weeks of gestation. When it occurs so early in pregnancy, ...

When a pregnant woman's water breaks too early, it often leads to preterm birth, with no effective method to prevent or treat it. Researchers have discovered that the lipid molecule prostacyclin plays ...

Women's Health. 2008;4(6):625-638. Identification of other infections that may have a causal role in spontaneous preterm birth is the focus of much current research. For example, nearly every sexually ...

Women who bleed early in pregnancy but don't miscarry have a higher risk of pregnancy complications, and this risk carries over to their next pregnancy. Previous studies have shown that about half of ...

A study published in the journal The Lancet Planetary Health reveals that prenatal exposure to phthalate metabolites can increase the risk of preterm birth and low birth weight. Study: Prenatal ...

Findings in The American Journal of Pathology open avenues for development of therapeutic strategies to enhance membrane repair and prevent preterm birth “Preterm birth is a major challenge in ...