There has been some improvement in the treatment of preterm infants, which has helped to
increase their chance of survival. However, the rate of premature births is still globally …

OBJECTIVE:: Power spectrum (PS) of uterine electromyography (EMG) can identify true
labor. EMG propagation velocity (PV) to diagnose labor has not been reported. The …

El parto prematuro es la principal causa de mortalidad neonatal y morbilidad neurológica a
corto y largo plazos. Este problema de salud tiene un costo económico y social …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the performance of combining cervical length measurement with
fetal fibronectin testing in predicting delivery in women with symptoms of preterm labor …

BACKGROUND: Premature birth is defined as birth of before 37 completed weeks' gestation.
Not all pregnant women showing symptoms of preterm labour will go on to deliver before 37 …

Current methodologies to assess the process of labor, such as tocodynamometry or
intrauterine pressure catheters, fetal fibronectin, cervical length measurement and digital …

Glucocorticoids are essential in mammals to mature fetal organs and tissues in order to
survive after birth. Hence, antenatal glucocorticoid treatment (termed antenatal corticosteroid …