Recurrent preterm birth is frequently defined as two or more deliveries before 37 completed
weeks of gestation. The recurrence rate varies as a function of the antecedent for preterm …

Objective: We sought to evaluate the association between prior spontaneous preterm
delivery and subsequent pregnancy outcome. Study Design: A total of 1711 multiparous …

OBJECTIVE: Despite the increased tendency of preterm birth to recur, little is known with
regard to recurrence risks for spontaneous and medically indicated preterm birth as well as …

Objective: We sought to estimate the risk of spontaneous preterm birth in parous women by
use of obstetric history, fetal fibronectin, and sonographic cervical length. Study Design: The …

Birth order has a significant impact on perinatal and long-term outcomes. Preterm birth rates,
ranging from 5% to 18%, are regrettably still high in industrialized and developing countries …

Preterm delivery (< 37 weeks completed gestation) is known to result from diverse etiologic
pathways, which can be grouped into idiopathic preterm labor, preterm premature rupture of …

OBJECTIVE: To assess recurrence of preterm birth and its impact on an obstetric population.
METHODS: Women with consecutive births at our hospital beginning with their first …

Three main conditions explain preterm birth: medically indicated (iatrogenic) preterm birth
(25%; 18.7–35.2%), preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)(25%; 7.1–51.2%) …

OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to determine rates of recurrent preterm birth
according to number of prior preterm births, 1 versus 2 or more and cervical length by …

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors associated with spontaneous preterm birth and to estimate
the risk of its recurrence for the second through fourth births among women in Utah who had …