title: Fetal behavior in preterm premature rupture of the membranes.
abstract: Although the subject has been the focus of a large body of obstetric literature, premature rupture of the membranes and its pathogenesis, management, and incidence of sequelae remain confused and controversial. The origins of this disquieting state of affairs can be traced to the lack of a specific, narrow definition of the condition, and resultant variations both in gestational age and maternal epidemiology in the populations assessed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Copel
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hobbins
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005322:Premature Rupture of Fetal Membranes / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005323:Fetal Monitoring; D005333:Fetus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography