Background Aerobic vaginitis is a common cause of vaginal discharge in reproductive-age
women, increasing the risk of negative pregnancy outcomes such as premature delivery …

Spontaneous preterm birth (PTB) and preterm pre-labor rupture of the membranes (pPROM)
are major pregnancy complications. Although PTB and pPROM have common etiologies …

Background Preterm prelabor rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is frequently complicated
by intraamniotic inflammatory processes such as intraamniotic infection and sterile …

Prematurity has shown an upward trend since 1990, accounting for about 10% of births
worldwide, representing almost 15 million babies born every year before 37 weeks' …

Preterm labor occurs in around 10% of pregnancies worldwide. Once diagnosed, significant
efforts must be made to reduce the likelihood of morbidity and mortality associated with …

We are writing in response to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
(ACOG) Practice Bulletin No. 217 in the March 2020 issue regarding the management of …

Aim To compare the prevalence of premature rupture of membranes (PROM) and preterm
premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) between adolescent and adult pregnancies, and …

Intraamniotic infection is an infection resulting in the inflammation of any combination of the
amniotic fluid, the placenta, the fetus itself, the fetal membranes, umbilical cord, or the …

Preterm premature rupture of membranes (pPROM) is a major cause of preterm birth and
neonatal mortality. Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been identified as a critical factor in …

Introduction Pre‐viable premature rupture of membranes (pre‐viable PROM) is a rare event
occurring in less than 1% of pregnancies. Nevertheless, it can be responsible for severe …