Early and late preterm delivery rates - a comparison of differing tocolytic policies in a single urban population.

Authors
Hehir, Mark P
O'Connor, Hugh D
Kent, Etaoin M
Robson, Michael S
Keane, Declan P
Geary, Michael P
Malone, Fergal D
Affiliation
Rotunda Hospital , Parnell Square, Dublin 1, Ireland. markhehir23@gmail.com
Issue Date
2012-11
MeSH
Cohort Studies
Female
Gestational Age
Hospitals, Urban
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature, Diseases
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Pregnancy

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Early and late preterm delivery rates - a comparison of differing tocolytic policies in a single urban population. 2012, 25 (11):2234-6 J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med.
Journal
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/292587
DOI
10.3109/14767058.2012.684171
PubMed ID
22524700
Abstract
Preterm delivery results in neonatal morbidity and mortality. We set out to estimate the difference in rates of preterm delivery in two institutions, serving a single population, with differing policies regarding use of tocolytic drugs for the prevention of preterm delivery.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1476-4954
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