Nine vaginal examinations were performed between rupture of membranes and complete dilation. Only 1 of these examinations was performed during the first 12 hours of rupture. No antibiotics were ...

Rather than trying to reduce the rate of preterm delivery in the context of pPROM, the goal of treatment in these pregnancies has been to lengthen the time from preterm rupture of the membranes to ...

Premature delivery may be preceded either by contractions or premature rupture of the fetal membranes (PROM), when the water breaks before labor begins. Although there have been many advances in ...