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Preterm Labor and Delivery

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Editors:
  1. Hiroshi Sameshima

    1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miyazaki, Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki, Japan

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  • Clarifies the fundamental mechanism of preterm labor and delivery
  • Illustrates the clinical approach to preterm labor and delivery
  • Presents definitive evidence of the reduced incidence of preterm delivery in Japan

Part of the book series: Comprehensive Gynecology and Obstetrics (CGO)

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Preterm Labor: A Challenge

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Impacts on Perinatal Ecology

      • Tsuyomu Ikenoue
      Pages 3-5

    3. Definition and Diagnosis of Preterm Labor

      • Hiroshi Sameshima
      Pages 7-15

    4. Epidemiology and Incidence of Preterm Delivery

      • Junji Onishi
      Pages 17-25

  3. Preterm Labor and Intrauterine Infection and Inflammation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 27-27
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    2. Subclinical Intrauterine Infection

      • Noriko Yoneda, Satoshi Yoneda, Hideki Niimi, Isao Kitajima, Shigeru Saito
      Pages 29-39

    3. Clinical and Subclinical Intrauterine Infection or Inflammation

      • Yohei Maki
      Pages 41-59

    4. Cervical Changes 1: Morphological and Biochemical Changes

      • Naohiro Kanayama
      Pages 61-75

    5. Cervical Changes 2: USG Findings

      • Hajime Taniguchi
      Pages 77-85

  4. Other Mechanisms Related to Preterm Labor

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
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    2. Multiple Mechanisms of Preterm Labor Other Than Intrauterine Infection

      • Koutarou Doi
      Pages 89-94

    3. Abruption and Preterm Labor

      • Seishi Furukawa
      Pages 95-103

  5. Prevention, Treatment, and Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 105-105
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    2. Prevention and Tocolytic Agent: Hydration, Bed Rest, Ritodrine, and Special Comments on Long-Term Tocolysis

      • Yoshio Matsuda
      Pages 107-114

    3. Prevention and Tocolytic Agents 2

      • Masanao Ohashi
      Pages 115-124

    4. Maintenance Tocolytic Therapy

      • Yasuyuki Kawagoe
      Pages 125-129

    5. Antibiotics for Preterm Labor

      • Yohei Maki
      Pages 131-139

    6. Probiotics for Preterm Labor

      • Masato Kamitomo
      Pages 141-147

    7. Progesterone

      • Keiya Fujimori, Hyo Kyozuka, Shun Yasuda
      Pages 149-159
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About this book

This splendid volume presents numerous aspects of preterm labor and delivery, from its fundamental mechanism to clinically focused approaches.

The incidence of preterm delivery is 6-7% in Japan, while globally up to 10% of pregnancies with preterm labor result in premature delivery. The rates of overall survival and intact survival of the premature infants are also excellent in Japan. Thus Japan’s approach to preterm labor and delivery has long attracted attention. In each chapter, experts describe specific issues unique to conditions in Japan, including diagnosis, tocolytic agents, definition of clinical chorioamnionitis, treatment of bacterial vaginosis, role of amniocentesis, management of preterm premature membrane rupture and also placental pathology, presenting definitive evidence of the reduced incidence of preterm delivery in Japan.

This book benefits not only obstetricians, pediatricians and gynecologist, but also midwives, nurse practitioners, and medical andassociated staffs in the field of obstetrics, pediatrics, as well as neonatal and perinatal medicine who are involved in delivery.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miyazaki, Faculty of Medicine, Miyazaki, Japan

    Hiroshi Sameshima

About the editor

Dr. Hiroshi Sameshima,

​Executive Director, University of Miyazaki

Director, University Hospital of Miyazaki,

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,

University of Miyazaki Faculty of Medicine

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Preterm Labor and Delivery

  • Editors: Hiroshi Sameshima

  • Series Title: Comprehensive Gynecology and Obstetrics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9875-9

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-9874-2Published: 08 November 2019

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-9877-3Published: 08 November 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-9875-9Published: 25 October 2019

  • Series ISSN: 2364-1932

  • Series E-ISSN: 2364-219X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 252

  • Number of Illustrations: 14 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Obstetrics/Perinatology/Midwifery, Reproductive Medicine

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