title: [Analysis of premature labor and its causes in the Republic of Georgia].
abstract: The premature labor is the main index of perinatal morbidity and mortality of mother and newborn. The aim of our trial was, to study the real situation on premature labor in the Republic of Georgia, to determine the specific gravity of stress factors in epidemiology of this problem and to find optimal preventive measures. It is found that in those regions, which are close to military conflict areas, where people are under permanent "expectancy-stress", the rate of premature labor is significantly higher. We have found that the rate of premature labor in the Republic of Georgia is about 11.2%+/-2.1. 75% of still-born babies are premature. The rate of perinatal mortality for the last 3 years was 28.9, where about 75.3% is due to preterm labor. Stress endured by a pregnant woman affects psycho-emotional sphere of a newborn, which is revealed in its high neural reflex excitement. Chronic stress in a pregnant woman causes retention of the fetus development which later results in prenatal hypotrophy and morphofunctional immaturity.
authors.forename: N P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Kintraia
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005846:Georgia (Republic) / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D050497:Stillbirth / Q000453:epidemiology