Platelet indices in preterm premature rupture of membranes and their relation with adverse neonatal outcomes.

Betul DundarDincgez BurcuGulten OzgenFatma Nurgul TasgozTugberk GucluGokhan Ocakoglu

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2017)

Mean platelet volumes and plateletcrit significantly increased and plateletcrit had a predictive value for RDS in PPROM cases. Monitoring plateletcrit may be promising for predicting the development of RDS, one of the most common and serious complications of PPROM rupture.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm birth
risk factors
gestational age
emergency department
type diabetes
preterm infants
adipose tissue
adverse drug
glycemic control