Book contents
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Chapter 43 Normal Labour
- Chapter 44 Issues during Labour for Migrant Populations
- Chapter 45 Prolonged Pregnancy
- Chapter 46 Induction of Labour
- Chapter 47 Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring
- Chapter 48 Augmentation of Labour
- Chapter 49 Analgesia and Anaesthesia during Labour
- Chapter 50 Preterm Labour
- Chapter 51 Management of Multiple Pregnancy during Labour
- Chapter 52 Abnormal Obstetric Presentation
- Chapter 53 Intrapartum Emergencies
- Chapter 54 Caesarean Section
- Chapter 55 Instrumental Operative Obstetrics
- Chapter 56 Maternal Collapse in Labour
- Chapter 57 Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage
- Chapter 58 Birth Injuries and Perineal Trauma
- Chapter 59 Management of Stillbirth
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Chapter 50 - Preterm Labour
from Section 5 - Intrapartum Care
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 November 2021
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Basic Sciences in Obstetrics
- Section 2 Early Pregnancy Problems
- Section 3 Fetal Medicine
- Section 4 Maternal Medicine
- Section 5 Intrapartum Care
- Chapter 43 Normal Labour
- Chapter 44 Issues during Labour for Migrant Populations
- Chapter 45 Prolonged Pregnancy
- Chapter 46 Induction of Labour
- Chapter 47 Intrapartum Fetal Monitoring
- Chapter 48 Augmentation of Labour
- Chapter 49 Analgesia and Anaesthesia during Labour
- Chapter 50 Preterm Labour
- Chapter 51 Management of Multiple Pregnancy during Labour
- Chapter 52 Abnormal Obstetric Presentation
- Chapter 53 Intrapartum Emergencies
- Chapter 54 Caesarean Section
- Chapter 55 Instrumental Operative Obstetrics
- Chapter 56 Maternal Collapse in Labour
- Chapter 57 Management of Postpartum Haemorrhage
- Chapter 58 Birth Injuries and Perineal Trauma
- Chapter 59 Management of Stillbirth
- Section 6 Neonatal Problems
- Section 7 Placenta
- Section 8 Public Health Issues in Obstetrics
- Section 9 Co-Morbidities during Pregnancy
- Index
- Plate Section (PDF Only)
- References
Summary
Preterm birth represents the single largest cause of morbidity and mortality for newborns and a major cause of morbidity for pregnant women. It affects about 9% of births in high-income countries and an estimated 13% of births in low- and middle-income countries. Babies born preterm have high rates of early, late and post-neonatal mortality, and the risk of mortality increases as gestational age at birth decreases. Babies who survive have increased rates of disability.
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- The EBCOG Postgraduate Textbook of Obstetrics & GynaecologyObstetrics & Maternal-Fetal Medicine, pp. 409 - 413Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021