Premature rupture of membranes (PROM), now also referred to as" pre-labour rupture of
membranes," is the rupture of gestational membranes after 37 weeks but before the process …

Preterm prelabour rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is defined as prelabour rupture of the
membranes prior to 37 weeks of gestation. It occurs in approximately 3% of pregnancies and …

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) occurs in 3% of pregnancies and is
responsible for one third of all preterm births. In part I of this series, the definition …

Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM), defined as rupture of the membranes before
the onset of labor, is a common obstetric event occurring in 10% of pregnancies. Most of the …

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is defined as the rupture of the fetal membranes
before the onset of labor. Although this phenomenon occurs in approximately 8% of term …

Preterm delivery occurs in approximately 12% of all births in the United States and is a major
factor that contributes to perinatal morbidity and mortality (1, 2). Preterm premature rupture of …

Background: Premature rupture of membranes is defined as rupture of foetal membranes
before the onset of labour. Management of cases of PROM still remains as one of the most …

Premature rupture of membranes (PROM) is defined as the rupture of the chorioamniotic
membranes prior to the onset of labor [1]. The occurrence of PROM ranges between 5–15 …

Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) complicates approximately 8% of
pregnancies: 3% of pregnancies deliver from PROM before term. Defined as membrane …

Since 1970 there have been many changes in our knowledge of premature rupture of the
membranes (PROM). Studies of its causes have focused on clinical variables, physical …