Mechanisms of Premature Delivery
Premature delivery occurs in almost 7% of all births in Ukraine and 10% of all births in the United States. The premature delivery rate in developed countries has recently increased due to advanced maternal age and multiple pregnancies with the help of assisted reproductive technology (ART). There are several risk factors for premature delivery such as infection, low socioeconomic status, low body mass index, previous premature birth, obesity, cigarette smoking, maternal malnutrition, young or elderly age, periodontal disease, and poverty and genital bleeding in the first and second trimester. Read more