- Author
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M.D. van Zijl
- Title
- Challenges in spontaneous preterm birth
- Supervisors
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E. Pajkrt
- Co-supervisors
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B.M. Kazemier
- Award date
- 9 December 2020
- Number of pages
- 217
- ISBN
- 9789464211047
- Document type
- PhD thesis
- Faculty
- Faculty of Medicine (AMC-UvA)
- Abstract
- Preterm birth, defined as a delivery before 37 completed weeks of gestation, the number one cause of neonatal mortality and
morbidity. It accounts for approximately 75% of all neonatal deaths. The risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality is inversely
related to gestational age at birth.
In this thesis we reported trends in preterm birth rate in the Netherlands over the past years. Furthermore different risk factors and preventive strategies for preterm birth were evaluated. - Persistent Identifier
- https://hdl.handle.net/11245.1/e38044e9-e030-4991-b83f-d694a3cc97eb
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Thesis (complete)
Front matter
Chapter 1: General introduction, aim and outline
Chapter 2: Trends in preterm birth in singleton and multiple gestations in the Netherlands 2008-2015: A population-based study
Chapter 3: Prevention of preterm delivery: Current challenges and future prospects
Chapter 4: Large-for-gestational-age fetuses have an increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth
Chapter 5: The predictive capacity of uterine artery Doppler for preterm birth: A cohort study
Chapter 6: The association between parity and spontaneous preterm birth: A population based study
Chapter 7: Uniform international method to measure cervical length: Are we there yet?
Chapter 8: Pessary or progesterone to prevent preterm delivery in women with short cervical length: The Quadruple P randomised controlled trial
Chapter 9: Cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth in pregnancies considered at risk: An individual participant data meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Chapter 10: Summary and general discussion
Nederlandse samenvatting; List of abbreviations; List of co-authors and their affiliations; List of publications; PhD portfolio; Dankwoord; Curriculum vitae
- Supplementary materials
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