Articles Tagged With: premature
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Research Focuses on Risk of Preterm Birth in Subsequent Pregnancy
In new research, investigators analyzed the risk of preterm birth among women with a previous poor pregnancy outcome. The results indicated that women had a higher chance of delivering before 32 weeks if their previous infant was born small for its gestational age. Those with a previous neonatal death were three times as likely to have a preterm birth subsequently, data indicated.
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Blood Test for Pregnant Women May Predict Preterm Births
In pilot studies of pregnant women, data indicate that ribonucleic acid-based tests of maternal blood can predict delivery date and risk of early childbirth.