Predictors and outcomes of premature rupture of membranes among pregnant women admitted to a teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia: a cohort study
In this study, nulliparity is a predictor of PROM, while overweight/ obese mothers are less likely to develop PPROM. Despite the relatively low occurrence of PPROM among Saudi women, the condition is associate with increase risk of cesarean section delivery, chorioamnionitis, prolonged hospitalization, and an increase need for neonatal intensive care compare to those with a normal onset of membrane rupture.
Authors
- Hala Elmorshedy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2574-5629)
- Hanadi Bakhsh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4983-0465)
- Hayfaa Wahabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2304-3364)
- Amel Ahmed Fayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3395-0486)
- Amal Mahmoud Ibrahim Goda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7701-9864)
- Raghad E AlSubki
- Samia Ahmed
- Amsha S Aburasyin
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Ain Shams University (EG)
- King Saud Medical City (SA)
- King Saud University (SA)
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-024-07020-x
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.09