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amniorrhexis

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amniorrhexis

[¦am·nē·ō′rek·səs]
(medicine)
Rupture of the amnion.
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References in periodicals archive
Amniotic fluid grAM stain and leukocyte count in the prediction of intrauterine infection in preterm prelabour amniorrhexis. Foetal Diag Therapy 1996;11(1):1-5.
STUDY ON AETIOLOGY & RISK FACTORS IN SPONTANEOUS LATE PRETERM PREMATURE RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES
The maternal variables analyzed included premature amniorrhexis (>18 h), pregnancy-related arterial hypertension, and prenatal use of steroids (any dose).
Nasal CPAP in the delivery room for newborns with extremely low birth weight in a hospital in a developing country
Several studies found that the majority of women managed expectantly began spontaneous labor within 24 to 48 hours following prelabor amniorrhexis. [2]
A comparative study of labour induction with intravaginal misoprostol versus intravenous oxytocin in premature rupture of membranes beyond 36 weeks gestation
Although having satisfactory evolution, there is impairment of maternal and fetal prognosis due to clinical complications like preeclampsia, chronic hypertension, anemia, urinary tract infection, early amniorrhexis, preterm labor, and intrauterine growth restriction (ARAUJO et al, 2006; BRUNO; BARROS, 1988; MCKAY; JOSEPHSON, 2005; MCKAY; JOSEPHSON, 2008).
Pregnancy after kidney transplantation: when is the best time?/Gravidez apos transplante renal: qual o momento ideal?
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