Preterm birth is associated with high rates of infant mortality and morbidity. This review
emphasizes that the onset of labor entails a molecular collaboration between the mother …

Preterm birth occurs in 7% to 12% of all deliveries, but accounts for over 85% of all perinatal
morbidity and mortality. Although the ability of obstetric care providers to identify women at …

The time of birth is a critical determinant of perinatal and long-term outcomes. Preterm birth
is still the first cause of infant mortality and morbidity; unfortunately, rates of preterm birth …

Human parturition is characterized by a complex interplay of autocrine/paracrine factors and
signaling molecules within intrauterine tissues. The prevailing view is that factors produced …

Reproductive success is critical for survival of the species. The timely onset of labor and
delivery is an important determinant of perinatal outcome. Preterm birth (defined as delivery …

Preterm birth is associated with 5 to 18% of pregnancies and is a leading cause of infant
morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm labor, a syndrome caused by multiple …

Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide, but current
interventions to prevent prematurity are largely ineffective. Preterm birth is increasingly …

Although preterm birth (at< 37 weeks' gestation) is sometimes indicated for the health of the
mother or her fetus, spontaneous preterm births occur as a consequence of spontaneous …

The syndromic nature of spontaneous labour was a concept first proposed in 1994 [1]. It has
important implications for understanding the biology of preterm parturition, and also, setting …

The implicit paradigm that has governed the study and clinical management of preterm
labour is that term and preterm parturition are the same processes, except for the gestational …