Aeromedical retrieval for suspected preterm labour or rupture of membranes in the Northern Territory, Australia: may some cases be safely not retrieved?

• Main Authors: Annie Langston-Cox (Author), Emily Warton (Author), Nadine Tipping (Author), Harrison L. Odgers (Author), Adrian Nightingale (Author), Sherihan Goni (Author), Jane Thorn (Author), Kiarna Brown (Author), Holger W. Unger (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Suspected preterm labour (PTL) and prelabour rupture of membranes (PPROM) are common indications for aeromedical retrieval in the Top End, Northern Territory, Australia, where many women reside remotely and preterm birth (< 37 completed weeks of gestation) is common. The prima...