VP46.16: Second trimester cervical length and maternal characteristics in predicting preterm delivery among singleton pregnancies in a Filipino population
Abstract:Objectives: The primary aim was to investigate whether preterm delivery was an independent risk factor for blood or blood products transfusion in the intrapartum or postpartum period, considered as a proxy for severe obstetric bleeding. Methods: Throughout a nine-month-period, 216 uncomplicated singleton deliveries were included in a cross-sectional design following exclusion of severe maternal and fetal morbidity such as chorioamnionitis, and use of medications including tocolytics. Maternal and neonatal data… Show more
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