Article: Uterine contractions in asymptomatic pregnant women with a short cervix on ultrasound

Article: Predicting Preterm Birth Still Nearly Impossible.
Women's Health Weekly;  February 14, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Frequency of uterine contractions and the risk ... measure their uterine contractions. The testing ... eventually had a preterm birth (before ... routes" to preterm birth, including ... involving uterine contractions as well as ...

Article: March of Dimes Provides $2.7 Million in New Funding for ...
Women's Health Weekly;  February 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... an enzyme in preventing uterine contractions and an early birth, and ... efforts to predict and prevent preterm birth. These 2009 grants bring ... to ending the epidemic of preterm birth," said Dr. Jennifer L ... women who have had a prior preterm birth. "The March of Dimes ...

Article: March of Dimes Provides $2.7 Million in New Funding For ...
U.S. Newswire;  February 11, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... Predict and Prevent Preterm Birth WHITE PLAINS, N ... enzyme in preventing uterine contractions and an early birth ... predict and prevent preterm birth. These 2009 grants ... ending the epidemic of preterm birth," said Dr. Jennifer ...

Article: Managing Stress in Troubled Times Particularly Important for ...
PR Newswire;  March 27, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... cascade of other hormones that trigger uterine contractions and premature delivery. "Because ... public awareness, reduce rates of preterm birth and increase research to find out ... probable link between chronic stress and preterm birth. Through the CIGNA HealthCare 24 ...

Article: Metronidazole Nearly Doubles Preterm Birth Risk.
OB GYN News;  April 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... increased risk of preterm birth. The current study ... vaginalis can prevent preterm birth, according to Dr ... increased risk of preterm birth, compared with women ... or actually starts uterine contractions," he said at the ...

Article: Natural History of Cervical Funneling in Women at High Risk for ...
OB/GYN Clinical Alert;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Risk for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Abstract & ... risk for spontaneous preterm birth. Obstet Gynecol ... suggestive of causes for preterm birth (PTB) other than ... concentric lower uterine contractions. So this and other ...

Article: HOME MONITORING DEVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN - NOT PREDICTIVE OF ...
HealthFacts;  February 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... was to measure daily frequency of uterine contractions because an increase would be an ... Though increased frequency of uterine contractions ups the odds of delivering a pre ... all women who experience frequent uterine contractions will give birth prematurely. This ...