title: Preterm labor in twins and high-order multiples.
abstract: Preterm labor (PTL) is common in multiple gestations. Management of patients includes attempts at prevention of PTL, acute tocolysis when PTL is diagnosed, and long-term maintenance tocolysis. Clinical therapeutics should be aggressively directed at minimizing the background uterine contractions to reduce the incidence of PTL and to provide a greater chance of suppressing PTL allowing delivery at the ideal gestational age.
authors.affiliation: Phoenix Perinatal Associates, a Division of Obstetrix Medical Group of Phoenix, AZ 85006, USA. John_elliott@obstetrix.com
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Elliott
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D011374:Progesterone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015149:Tocolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018590:Uterine Monitoring
chemical_list: D015149:Tocolytic Agents; D011374:Progesterone