Preterm birth : prevention and management

Formerly CIP.

The global impact of preterm birth / Jennifer Harris Requejo and Mario Merialdi -- Preterm birth : a complex disease / Eric J. Hodgson and Charles Lockwood -- Why prevention? / Jason K Baxter -- The epidemiology of preterm birth / Robert Goldenberg and Elizabeth M McClure -- Genetics of preterm birth / Heidi L Thorson and Hy Simhan -- The cervix / Vincenzo Berghella -- Inflammation and infection / Roberto Romero ... [et al.] -- The endocrine regulation of human labor / Roger Smith, Julia Smith, and Andrew Bisits -- Preventive issues for all gravidas / Priyadarshini Koduri -- Tobacco and preterm birth / Jeroen Vanderhoeven and Jorge E Tolosa -- Care for women with prior preterm birth / Jay Iams -- Short cervical length / Timothy J Rafael -- Fetal fibronectin / Maria Bisulli -- Bacterial vaginosis nancy hendrix -- Sexually transmitted infections / Neil Seligman -- Multiple gestations : preventing, and managing preterm birth / Edward Hayes and Suneet P Chauhan -- Asymptomatic cervical changes / Leonardo Pereira -- Preterm labour / Amen Ness, Yair Blumenfeld, and Joyce F Sung -- Preterm premature rupture of the membranes / Brian Mercer -- Promotion of fetal maturation / Kellie Murphy -- Location, mode of delivery and intrapartum issues for the preterm gestation / Dana Figueroa and Dwight J Rouse -- Perinatal care and long-term implications / Janet Larson , Shobhana Desai, and William McNett -- Ethical issues related to preterm birth / Frank A Chervenak and Laurence B. McCullough -- Future research / Cathy Spong.

Includes bibliographical references and index.