Infants are born preterm following spontaneous labor with intact membranes (45% of cases), preterm membrane rupture (30%) and after labor induction or cesarean delivery for maternal or fetal ...

tocolytics for premature labor; and oxytocin, ergot alkaloids, and prostaglandin analogues for postpartum hemorrhage. The fetal and neonatal effects of therapy for the conditions that occur during ...

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It is usually a sign of labor. It can sometimes rupture early, which is called premature rupture of membranes (PROM). Amniotic fluid is the liquid that surrounds a fetus in the womb. It has a ...

The Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI AIM) recently announced designations for hospitals dedicated to ...

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Kansas City at the 93rd annual Plaza Art Fair. Even though the metro was met with scattered showers and cool temperatures, ...