Variation in management of women with threatened preterm labour

Sarah J Stock; Rachel K Morris; Manju Chandiramani; Andrew H Shennan; Jane E Norman

doi:10.1136/archdischild-2014-307806

Variation in management of women with threatened preterm labour

Sarah J Stock, Rachel K Morris, Manju Chandiramani, Andrew H Shennan, Jane E Norman

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Abstract

Spontaneous preterm delivery is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality, but there is little consensus on the best way to manage women with signs and symptoms of preterm labour. We conducted a survey of all 198 consultant-led maternity units in the UK to establish management of women presenting with threatened preterm labour (April–July, 2014). We contacted a consultant obstetrician in each unit (labour ward lead consultant, preterm labour special interest consultant or clinical director) and asked them, or a deputy, to complete an online survey about their hospital protocols. Consultants from 133 of 198 (67.2%) consultant-led obstetrics units responded: 59.4% (79/133) with neonatal intensive care facilities, 21.1% (28/133) with high dependency facilities and 19.5% (26/133) with special care facilities.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	F276
Journal	Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition
Volume	100
Issue number	3
Early online date	19 Dec 2014
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2014-307806
Publication status	Published - May 2015

Keywords

Clinical Protocols
Female
Humans
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Pregnancy

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