1. The American College ofObstetricians and GynecologistsWOMEN’S HEALTH CARE PHYSICIANSPRACTICE BULLETINCLINICAL MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR OBSTETRICIAN–GYNECOLOGISTSNUMBER…

918 VOL. 122, NO. 4, OCTOBER 2013 OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Background The definition of PROM is rupture of membranes before the onset of labor. Membrane rupture before…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Disclosures Dr. Iams has contracts via Ohio State University with: NICHD for clinical research projects OPQC for quality improvement projects Elsevier for…

Slide 1 Periodontal Disease and Risk for Preterm Birth Bryan Michalowicz, DDS University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Slide 2 Health Consequences of Preterm Birth Short-term…

Illustration of the evaluation of risk prediction models in randomized trials Examples from women’s health studies Parvin Tajik, MD PhD candidate Department of Clinical…

The prevention of preterm birth: prevention of preterm birth: Dr. Omondi-Ogutu Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology SOM-UON declaration Conflict of interest- none Funding…

Preventing Preterm Birth Kerri Thompson Advisor: Dr. Eric Reynolds Background Preterm birth= infants delivered after 20wks and before 37wks gestation The incidence of preterm…

Illustration of the evaluation of risk prediction models in randomized trials Examples from women’s health studies Parvin Tajik, MD PhD candidate Department of Clinical…

Does progesterone supplementation prevent preterm-birth in short cervical length second trimester pregnancy? Progesterone supplementation can prevent preterm birth in women…

Preterm Labor and Delivery Statistics 12.8% of all deliveries in the U.S. in 2006 These preemies comprise 80% of all perinatal deaths in the U.S. Preterm birth is the leading…