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Revista Peruana de Ginecología y Obstetricia
On-line version ISSN 2304-5132
Abstract
HUERTAS TACCHINO, Erasmo. Preterm birth: causes and preventive measures. Rev. peru. ginecol. obstet. [online]. 2018, vol.64, n.3, pp.399-404. ISSN 2304-5132. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31403/rpgo.v64i2104.
Preterm birth is the final common pathway of a series of different physiopathological processes, so it is considered a syndrome. Spontaneous preterm birth represents two thirds of preterm deliveries. Prevention can be primary or secondary, and is basically focused on prediction, which is currently done by risk calculators that combine medical history, cervical length and fetal fibronectin. Vaginal progesterone reduces the rate of spontaneous preterm birth to 35-40%, if used from week 16 through week 34.
Keywords : Preterm birth; Prevention; Ultrasound; Fetal fibronectin; Progesterone.