title: A ticking uterus. How nurses can identify, treat and prevent preterm labor.
authors.affiliation: Wright State University College of Nursing and Health, Dayton, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Bobbe Ann
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Gray
mesh_terms: D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D015149:Tocolytic Agents; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D015149:Tocolytic Agents