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    This document lists various risks factors for preterm birth, which are grouped into greatest risks, lifestyle and environmental risks, medical risks, and other factors. The greatest risks include a previous preterm birth, multiple gestation, cervical or uterine anomalies, and the presence of fetal fibronectin between 22-34 weeks gestation. Lifestyle and environmental risks comprise late or no prenatal care, cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug use, lack of social support, stress, and long working hours. Medical risks involve infections, diabetes, hypertension, thrombophilias, vaginal bleeding, and birth defects. Other considerations are age under 17 or over 35 years old, low socioeconomic status, and early delivery if fetal or maternal health

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    This document lists various risks factors for preterm birth, which are grouped into greatest risks, lifestyle and environmental risks, medical risks, and other factors. The greatest risks include a previous preterm birth, multiple gestation, cervical or uterine anomalies, and the presence of fetal fibronectin between 22-34 weeks gestation. Lifestyle and environmental risks comprise late or no prenatal care, cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug use, lack of social support, stress, and long working hours. Medical risks involve infections, diabetes, hypertension, thrombophilias, vaginal bleeding, and birth defects. Other considerations are age under 17 or over 35 years old, low socioeconomic status, and early delivery if fetal or maternal health

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    Risks

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    Aasiya Mufti
    This document lists various risks factors for preterm birth, which are grouped into greatest risks, lifestyle and environmental risks, medical risks, and other factors. The greatest risks include a previous preterm birth, multiple gestation, cervical or uterine anomalies, and the presence of fetal fibronectin between 22-34 weeks gestation. Lifestyle and environmental risks comprise late or no prenatal care, cigarette smoking, alcohol and drug use, lack of social support, stress, and long working hours. Medical risks involve infections, diabetes, hypertension, thrombophilias, vaginal bleeding, and birth defects. Other considerations are age under 17 or over 35 years old, low socioeconomic status, and early delivery if fetal or maternal health

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Risks

    
Greatest
Risk 
Lifestyle
and
Environmental
Risks 
Medical
Risks 
Other 





    
previous
preterm
birth 
late
or
no
prenatal
care 
infections 
AA
&
American
Indians

    
multiple
gestation 
 igarette
smoking,
drinking,
alcohol,
drug

    c 
DM 
<
17
or
>
35
years
old
    
use
    
cervical
or
uterine
anomalies 
HTN 
low
socioeconomic
status
(SES) 
30-35%
indicated
    
lack
of
social
support
    
 resence
of
fFN
between
22
and
34
weeks

    p 
thrombophilias
    
gestation 
stress
    
 elivered
early
if
fetal/maternal
health
at

    d
    
vaginal
bleeding 
risk
    l
ong
working
hours
with
prolonged

    
standing 
birth
defects

    
ex:
HTN/abruption
    
IVF

    
40-45%
spontaneous
preterm
labor
    
underweight
or
obesity

    
 0-35%
PPROM
(prolonged
rupture
of

    3
    
short
pregnancy
interval
    
membranes)

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