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The Power of The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on August 27, 2009
...men with negative test results. In addition to providing assurance to women and their doctors that preterm birth is not imminent, fFN testing-if more widely used in the asymptomatic population-could a...
Top Tips for Expectant Mothers
in Next Nine Months, on July 31, 2009
...e there are no infections in your mouth. This is important because bacteria in your mouth may cause preterm labor and preterm delivery (premature baby).
3. Clean Living : Don't smoke, drink alc...
The Fetal Fibronectin Test
in Well Woman Blog, on May 13, 2009
... occur. FullTerm™, The Fetal Fibronectin Test is the single strongest independent predictor of preterm birth at less than 32 weeks.
Collection can be performed in a doctor's office (similar to ...
Magnesium Sulphate Injections Help Protect Against Cerebral Palsy in Very Premature Babies
in Next Nine Months, on January 28, 2009
... Image# 443014 According to a new research, giving pregnant mothers who are at risk of giving birth preterm can help protect their very premature babies (less than 28 weeks gestation) from suffering ...
Depression at Pregnancy and Pre-term Delivery
in Next Nine Months, on October 25, 2008
...egnancy can double the risk of pre-term delivery.
Depressed pregnant women have twice the risk of preterm delivery compared to pregnant women with no symptoms of depression, a new study shows.
The ...
Working While Pregnant? Why Not?
in Next Nine Months, on May 3, 2008
...r, especially if they are older than 35 since those women run a higher risk for complications like preterm labor and preeclampsia.
Dr. Tamara Kuittinen, an Emergency medicine physician at Ne...
Periodontal Disease May Lead to Pregnancy Diabetes
in Next Nine Months, on March 28, 2008
... periodontal disease may lead to pregnancy diabetes .
"In addition to its potential role in preterm delivery , evidence that gum disease may also contribute to gestational diabetes suggests th...
Caffeine and Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on November 29, 2007
...that caffeine may cause many pregnancy and reproductive health-related problems such birth defects, preterm delivery, reduced fertility, and increase the risk of low-birth weight offspring , the...
On Preterm Labor Drugs: Magnesium Sulfate vs. Nifedipine
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 3, 2007
... The commonly used preterm labor drug - magnesium sulfate - has been compared by researchers at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital and Stanford University School of Medicine to the common...
African-American Mothers: At Higher Risk of Pre-term Delivery
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 13, 2007
...ies prematurely than their Caucasian counterparts.
According to Muglia, director of the Center for Preterm Birth Research at the School of Medicine:
"We found that African-American women exper...
Risk of Pre-term Delivery, Reduced by High-Dose Progesterone
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 13, 2007
... We would like to avoid preterm delivery because of serious complications to the baby that includes cerebral palsy, mental retardation, lung disease, hearing loss and blindness.
Treatment wi...
Proteomic Method To Predict Risks of Pre-term Birth
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 17, 2007
...rs, to determine inflammation in the amniotic fluid, and thus help identify women at risk of preterm delivery.
[snip]... the MR score seemed to be the most accurate in predicting inflammation ...
Eye Tests In Preterm Children May Predict Future Vision Problems
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 3, 2007
...e November issue of Archives of Ophthalmology (one of the JAMA/Archives journals), eye testing of preterm children when they reach 2.5 years of age may predict vision problems at age 10.
Retinoscop...
Soluble Endoglin and Soluble Fms-like Tyrosine Kinase 1 (sFlt1): Proteins in Pregnant Woman's Blood That Predict Development of Preeclampsia
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 19, 2006
...he blood of pregnant women 2 to 3 months before they develop preeclampsia.
In women who developed preterm preeclampsia, levels of soluble endoglin began to rise in the 17th to the 20th week of pregn...
Genetic Markers For Predicting Premature Childbirth
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 28, 2006
...mpsia is a risk factor for premature birth.
It is believed that identifying the factors leading to preterm birth may help in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of premature birth.
Read more fro...
Premature Birth
in The Parenting Weblog, on January 13, 2006
...women are at risk of delivering pre-term. However, chances are even increased if there is...
preterm labor in this pregnancy,
history of preterm labor and delivery in a previous pregnancy,
...
placenta abruptio
in The Parenting Weblog, on October 26, 2005
...rimester of pregnancy, but it can occur any time after the 20th week. Placenta abruptio can lead to preterm birth, low birth weight and major maternal blood loss. On rare occasions, in less than 1 in ...