Prelabor rupture of membranes and the association with cerebral palsy in term born children: a national registry-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Maren Mynarek (Author), Solveig Bjellmo (Author), Stian Lydersen (Author), Kristin Melheim Strand (Author), Jan Egil Afset (Author), Guro L. Andersen (Author), Torstein Vik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Guidelines regarding management of prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM) at term vary between immediate induction and expectant management. A long interval between PROM and delivery increases the risk for perinatal infections. Severe perinatal infections are associated with excess...