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Also known as: premature labour · threatened preterm birth
Labour before 37 completed weeks — the leading cause of newborn illness and death. Timely antenatal corticosteroids and magnesium for neuroprotection substantially improve outcomes.
A previous preterm birth, multiple pregnancy, infection (urinary or genital), polyhydramnios, cervical insufficiency, and pre-eclampsia/antepartum haemorrhage (often iatrogenic delivery).
Accelerate fetal lung maturity when preterm birth is likely
Fetal neuroprotection; tocolysis to buy time
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