Ambulatory management of preterm labor.
The care of women with preterm labor has focused predominantly on inpatient therapy: tocolysis, antibiotics, and steroid administration. The emphasis is slowly but surely shifting to secondary prevention and outpatient therapy. Our goal should be toward primary prevention of preterm labor in all women. Then and only then will a true reduction in spontaneous prematurity rates be seen.
Shellhaas
C S
CS
Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, USA.
Iams
J D
JD
D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care