Download or read book Premature Rupture of Membranes, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics written by Edward Chien and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2020-11-07 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. William Rayburn, Guest Editor Dr. Edward Chien has created a state-of-the-art monograph that focuses on Premature Rupture of Membranes. The issue separates articles into three sections: Prediction and Prevention, Interventions, and Special Topics, with articles on the following topics: Vaginal Microbiome; Cervical and Fetal Membrane Biomechanics; Management of the Short Cervix, Prolapsing Membranes, and Rescue Cerclage; Time to Deliver: Early - Late Preterm Management; Tocolysis; Use of Corticosteroids in Premature Rupture of Membranes; Antibiotics Prophylaxis for PPROM; Viral Infections (HIV, Hep B, Herpes, HCV); Antenatal Monitoring after PPROM; Periviable PROM; PPROM in Multiple Gestations and after Fetal Surgery; and Neonatal Issues after PPROM. Readers will come away with the current and clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes.