Risk Factors of Preterm Birth

Authors

  • Basel Mohammad

Abstract

The study was done in gyneco-obstetrics department of Tishreen University Hospital at Latakia during 1/1/2018 – 31/12/2018.

  • The number of preterm birth was 160, while the total births was 1520.
  • The percentage of preterm birth was 10,52%.
  • The strongest association was between PTB and PROM, the percentage was 40%.
  • There was important correlation to urinary tract infection, the percentage was 35%.
  • There was important correlation to multiple pregnancy, the percentage was 10,63%.
  • There was correlation to hypertension, with percentage of 14,37%.
  • Precedents of PTB increased the incidence of PTB, the percentage was 26,25%.
  • Smoking has an important role in PTB, the percentage was 31,25%.

Published

2020-08-01

How to Cite

1.
محمد ب. Risk Factors of Preterm Birth. Tuj-hlth [Internet]. 2020Aug.1 [cited 2024Apr.28];42(3). Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/hlthscnc/article/view/9757

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