Preterm birth : prevention and management / edited by Vincenzo Berghella.
| Other author | Berghella, Vincenzo. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. |
| Description | xiv, 285 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The global impact of preterm birth / Jennifer Harris Requejo and Mario Merialdi -- Preterm birth : a complex disease / Eric J. Hodgson and Charles J. Lockwood -- Why prevention? / Jason K. Baxter -- The epidemiology of preterm birth / Robert L. Goldenberg and Elizabeth M. McClure -- Genetics of preterm birth / Heidi L. Thorson and Hyagriv N. Simhan -- The cervix / Vincenzo Berghella -- Inflammation and infection / Roberto Romero ... [et al.] -- The endocrine regulation of human labor / Roger Smith, Julia I. Smith and Andrew Bisits -- Preventive issues for all gravidas / Priyadarshini Koduri -- Tobacco and preterm birth / Jeroen P. Vanderhoeven and Jorge E. Tolosa -- Care for women with prior preterm birth / Jay D. Iams -- Short cervical length / Timothy J. Rafael -- Fetal fibronectin / Maria Bisulli -- Bacterial vaginosis / Nancy W. Hendrix -- Sexually transmitted infections / Neil S. Seligman -- Multiple gestations : preventing and managing preterm birth / Edward J. Hayes and Suneet P. Chauhan -- Asymptomatic manual cervical changes / Leonardo Pereira -- Preterm labour / Amen Ness, Yair Blumenfeld and Joyce F. Sung -- Preterm premature rupture of the membranes / Brian M. Mercer -- Promotion of fetal maturation / Kellie E. 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 E. Larson, Shobhana A. Desai and William McNett -- Ethical issues related to preterm birth / Frank A. Chervenak and Laurence B. McCullough -- Future research / Cathy Y. Spong. |
| Local note | Laupus-WCP |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2009030110 |
| ISBN | 9781405192903 |
| ISBN | 1405192909 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WQ 330 P942 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |