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Preterm Labor and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
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15. Reference Texts and ArticlesReference Texts and Articles
If you have been unable to obtain the previous references online, then try these paper-based materials with online abstract and full text links when available.
1. Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 4th Edition. Gabbe SG, Neibyl JR, Simpson JL (Eds.) Preterm Birth. Chapter 23. Churchill Livingstone, New York , 2002. Pages 755-826 (level III).
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2 . Williams Obstetrics. Preterm Birth, 21st Edition. Cunningham GF, et al (Eds.) Section 7 Common Complications of Pregnancy, No. 27, pp. 689 - 728. McGraw-Hill, 2001 (Level III).
Native American Article References:
Abel EL, Kruger M, Burd L. Effects of maternal and paternal age on Caucasian and Native American preterm births and birth weights. Am J Perinatol. 2002 Jan;19(1):49-54.
Baldwin M, Stevenson Y. A model for providing prenatal health care to indigenous women living in remote areas. Int J Circumpolar Health. 2001 Nov;60(4):623-31.
Bohn DK. Lifetime and current abuse, pregnancy risks, and outcomes among Native American women. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2002 May;13(2):184-98.
Buck GM, Mahoney MC, Michalek AM, Powell EJ, Shelton JA. Comparison of Native American births in upstate New York with other race births, 1980-86. Public Health Rep. 1992 Sep-Oct;107(5):569-75
Campbell BC , Kimball EH, Helgerson SD , Alexander IL, Goldberg HI. Using 1990 national MCH objectives to assess health status and risk in an American Indian community. Public Health Rep. 1989 Nov-Dec;104(6):627-31.
Grossman DC, Baldwin LM, Casey S, Nixon B, Hollow W, Hart LG. Disparities in infant health among American Indians and Alaska natives in US metropolitan areas. Pediatrics. 2002 Apr;109(4):627-33.
Khoshnood B, Lee KS, Wall S, Hsieh HL, Mittendorf R Short interpregnancy intervals and the risk of adverse birth outcomes among five racial/ethnic groups in the United States . Am J Epidemiol. 1998 Oct 15;148(8):798-805.
Luo ZC, et al. Risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes among Inuit and North American Indian women in Quebec , 1985-97. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2004 Jan;18(1):40-50.
Sugarman JR, Brenneman G, LaRoque W, Warren CW, Goldberg HI. The urban American Indian oversample in the 1988 National Maternal and Infant Health Survey. Public Health Rep. 1994 Mar-Apr;109(2):243-50.
Vanlandingham MJ, Buehler JW, Hogue CJ, Strauss LT. Birthweight-specific infant mortality for native Americans compared with whites, six states, 1980. Am J Public Health. 1988 May;78(5):499-503.
Cervical Length
Iams JD, et al The length of the cervix and the risk of spontaneous premature delivery. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit Network. N Engl J Med. 1996 Feb 29;334(9):567-72.
Corticosteriods
Committee on Obstetric Practice. ACOG committee opinion: antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal maturation. Obstet Gynecol. 2002 May;99(5 Pt 1):871-3.
Fetal fibronectin
Leitich H, Kaider A. Fetal fibronectin--how useful is it in the prediction of preterm birth? BJOG. 2003 Apr;110 Suppl 20:66-70.
Oral Health
Boggess KA, Beck JD, Murtha AP, Moss K, Offenbacher S. Maternal periodontal disease in early pregnancy and risk for a small-for-gestational-age infant. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 May;194(5):1316-22.
PPROM
Canavan TP, Simhan HN, Caritis S. An Evidence-Based Approach to the Evaluation and Treatment of Premature Rupture of Membranes: Part I. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2004 Sep;59(9):669-677.
Canavan TP, Simhan HN, Caritis S. An Evidence-Based Approach to the Evaluation and Treatment of Premature Rupture of Membranes: Part II. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2004 Sep;59(9):678-689.
Kenyon S, Boulvain M, Neilson J. Antibiotics for preterm rupture of membranes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2003;(2):CD001058.
Kenyon S, Taylor DJ, Tarnow-Mordi WO; ORACLE Collaborative Group. ORACLE--antibiotics for preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes: short-term and long-term outcomes. Acta Paediatr Suppl. 2002;91(437):12-5.
Kenyon SL, Taylor DJ, Tarnow-Mordi W; ORACLE Collaborative Group. Broad-spectrum antibiotics for preterm, prelabour rupture of fetal membranes: the ORACLE I randomised trial. ORACLE Collaborative Group. Lancet. 2001 Mar 31;357(9261):979-88
Mercer BM, et al. What we have learned regarding antibiotic therapy for the reduction of infant morbidity after preterm premature rupture of the membranes. Semin Perinatol. 2003 Jun;27(3):217-30.
Mercer BM, et al . Antibiotic therapy for reduction of infant morbidity after preterm premature rupture of the membranes. A randomized controlled trial. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. JAMA. 1997 Sep 24;278(12):989-95.
Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Revised Guidelines from CDC MMWR August 16, 2002 / 51(RR11);1-22
Preterm Labor
Berkman ND, et al Tocolytic treatment for the management of preterm labor: a review of the evidence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Jun;188(6):1648-59.
Glock JL, Morales WJ. Efficacy and safety of nifedipine versus magnesium sulfate in the management of preterm labor: a randomized study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993 Oct;169(4):960-4.
Crane JM. Pregnancy outcome after loop electrosurgical excision procedure: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Nov;102(5 Pt 1):1058-62.
Crowther CA, Hiller JE, Doyle LW. Magnesium sulphate for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labour. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2002;(4):CD001060.
Gyetvai K, Hannah ME, Hodnett ED, Ohlsson A. Tocolytics for preterm labor: a systematic review. Obstet Gynecol. 1999 Nov;94(5 Pt 2):869-77.
Hendricks SK , Smith JR, Moore DE , Brown ZA. Oligohydramnios associated with prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors in preterm labour. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1990 Apr;97(4):312-6.
Kenyon SL, Taylor DJ, Tarnow-Mordi W; ORACLE Collaborative Group. Broad-spectrum antibiotics for spontaneous preterm labour: the ORACLE II randomised trial. ORACLE Collaborative Group. Lancet. 2001 Mar 31;357(9261):989-94.
Lewis DF, et al Effects of digital vaginal examinations on latency period in preterm premature rupture of membranes. Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Oct;80(4):630-4.
Moise KJ Jr. Effect of advancing gestational age on the frequency of fetal ductal constriction in association with maternal indomethacin use. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1993 May;168(5):1350-3.
Niebyl JR, et al The inhibition of premature labor with indomethacin. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1980 Apr 15;136(8):1014-9.
Panter KR, et al. The effect of indomethacin tocolysis in preterm labour on perinatal outcome: a randomised placebo-controlled trial. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1999 May;106(5):467-73.
Sadler L, et al Treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and risk of preterm delivery. JAMA. 2004 May 5;291(17):2100-6.
Zuckerman H, et al Further study of the inhibition of premature labor by indomethacin. Part I. J Perinat Med. 1984;12(1):19-23.
Zuckerman H, et al Further study of the inhibition of premature labor by indomethacin. Part II double-blind study. J Perinat Med. 1984;12(1):25-9.
Progesterone for Preterm Labor
Da Fonseca EB, et al. Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003; 188:419-24.
Meis PJ, et al. Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by 17 alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate. N Engl J Med 2003; 348:2379-85.
