Predictors of Premature Rupture of Membranes among Pregnant Women in Rural Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Tertiary Teaching Hospital.

Simon ByonanuweEmmanuel NzabandoraBaltazar NyongoziTheophilus Pius David Santson Ayebare Collins AtuheireWilson MugiziMartin NduwimanaMaxwell OkelloYarine Fajardo TornesRobinson Ssebuufu

Published in: International journal of reproductive medicine (2020)

Majorly urinary tract infections, low gestational age, and abortions influence premature rupture of membranes among women. There is a great need for continuous screening and prompt treatment of pregnant women for UTI especially those with history of 3 or more abortions at less than 34 weeks of gestation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
urinary tract infection
birth weight
pregnant women
preterm birth
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
physical activity
risk factors
preterm infants
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
breast cancer risk
insulin resistance
body mass index
skeletal muscle
weight loss
replacement therapy