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Incidence, associated risk factors, and the ideal mode of delivery following preterm labour between 24 to 28 weeks of gestation in a low resource setting.

Herbert KayigaDiane Achanda GenevivePauline Mary AmugeJosaphat ByamugishaAnnettee NakimuliAndrew Jones
Published in: PloS one (2021)
Caesarean delivery is the preferred mode of delivery for preterm deliveries between 24 to 28 weeks of gestation especially when labour is not established in low resource settings. It is associated with lesser adverse pregnancy outcomes when compared to vaginal delivery for remote gestation ages.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • preterm infants
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • preterm birth
  • low birth weight
  • pregnant women
  • risk factors
  • emergency department