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A practical guide to the optimal clinical management of preterm delivery, using the best available evidence of the time.
List of contents
1. Epidemiology of preterm delivery Peter Daniellian and Marion Hall; 2. Biology of labour Andrew Thomson and Jane Norman; 3. Transcriptional regulation of labour associated genes Philip Bennett, Tamsin Lindstrom and Jennifer Louden; 4. Fetal outcome following preterm delivery M. Levene and Lawrence Miall; 5. Prediction of preterm delivery Philip Owen and Fiona Mackenzie; 6. Prevention of preterm labour J. Morrison and Nandi Ravikumar; 7. Management of preterm premature ruptured membranes Donald Peebles; 8. Management of threatened preterm labour Steve Thornton, Manu Vatish, Katie Groom and Philip Bennett; 9. Management of preterm labour with specific complications Mark Kilby, David Somerset; 10. Anaesthetic issues in preterm labour and intensive care management of the sick parturient Anne May and Chris Elton; 11. Management of the preterm neonate Michael Weindling and Richa Gupta; 12. Organisation of high risk obstetric and neonatal services Karl Murphy and Sara Twaddle; 13. Legal issues in the management of pregnancy and labour S. M. McLean and Sara Elliston; 14. Treating the preterm infant - the legal context Sara Elliston.
Summary
This book is a practical guide to the optimal clinical management of preterm delivery, using the best available evidence of the time. The chapters are based on common clinical scenarios and each provides a comprehensive literature review followed by evidence-based recommendations on appropriate management.