Preterm Birth: Prevention and Management

Definitions.

Abbreviations.

Preface.

1 The Global Impact of Preterm Birth (Jennifer Harris Requejo & Mario Merialdi).

2 Preterm Birth: A Complex Disease (Eric J. Hodgson & Charles J. Lockwood).

3 Why Prevention? (Jason K. Baxter).

4 The Epidemiology of Preterm Birth (Robert L. Goldenberg & Elizabeth M. McClure).

5 Genetics of Preterm Birth (Heidi L. Thorson & Hyagriv N. Simhan).

6 The Cervix (Vincenzo Berghella).

7 Infl ammation and Infection (Roberto Romero, Francesca Gotsch, Shali Mazaki-Tovi & Juan Pedro Kusanovic).

8 The Endocrine Regulation of Human Labor (Roger Smith, Julia I. Smith & Andrew M. Bisits).

9 Preventive Issues for All Gravidas (Priyadarshini Koduri).

10 Tobacco and Preterm Birth (Jeroen P. Vanderhoeven & Jorge E. Tolosa).

11 Care for Women with Prior Preterm Birth (Jay D. Iams).

12 Short Cervical Length (Timothy J. Rafael).

13 Fetal Fibronectin (Maria Bisulli).

14 Bacterial Vaginosis (Nancy W. Hendrix).

15 Sexually Transmitted Infections (Neil S. Seligman).

16 Multiple Gestations: Preventing and Managing Preterm Birth (Edward J. Hayes & Suneet P. Chauhan).

17 Asymptomatic Manual Cervical Changes (Leonardo Pereira).

18 Preterm Labor (Amen Ness, Yair Blumenfeld & Joyce F. Sung).

19 Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes (Brian M. Mercer).

20 Promotion of Fetal Maturation (Kellie E. Murphy).

21 Location, Mode of Delivery and Intrapartum Issues for the Preterm Gestation (Dana Figueroa & Dwight J. Rouse).

22 Perinatal Care and Long-Term Implications (Janet E. Larson, Shobhana A. Desai & William McNett).

23 Ethical Issues Related to Preterm Birth (Frank A. Chervenak & Laurence B. McCullough).

24 Future Research (Catherine Y. Spong).

Index.