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Outcome of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
Phupong V 
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Taneepanichskul S
,
Taneepanichskul S Objective : To study the incidence and outcome of preterm premature rupture of mem-
branes (PPROM).
Design : Cross-sectional study.
Setting : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn
University.
Subjects : Ninety five PPROM women who were expectant management and delivered
between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1997.
Results : The incidence of PPROM was 7.2 per 1000 deliveries. There were 51 women in
the gestational age group at or below 34 weeks and 44 women in the gestational age group above
34 weeks. Gestational age, total antenatal care visits, total weight gain and neonatal birth weight
were significantly lower in the gestational age group at or below 34 weeks (p
branes (PPROM).
Design : Cross-sectional study.
Setting : Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn
University.
Subjects : Ninety five PPROM women who were expectant management and delivered
between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 1997.
Results : The incidence of PPROM was 7.2 per 1000 deliveries. There were 51 women in
the gestational age group at or below 34 weeks and 44 women in the gestational age group above
34 weeks. Gestational age, total antenatal care visits, total weight gain and neonatal birth weight
were significantly lower in the gestational age group at or below 34 weeks (p
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