Here are some references re PROM at term.
Regards,
Denis Walsh
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From: CATHY AND NIGEL BOCK AND DUNCAN <[log in to unmask]>
To: oz midwifery <[log in to unmask]>; midwifery uk
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Date: 28 September 1999 14:16
Subject: IOL for prom at 2hrs -6hrs post srm? HELP!
>
>Dear readers,
>
>I need help critically appraising some research that
>is influencing management of prom here on the sunshine
>coast and indeed throughtout QLD.
>
>The research is seemingly a re-working of the well
>respected PROM trial 1997. The re-working involves
>reducing the description of term pregnancy to 35
>completed weeks rather than the standard 37 weeks, and
>then re-evaluating the prom recommendations and
>incorparating haemalytic strep.b. incidences which are
>more prevelant because of the reduction of gestational
>age. Thus resulting in "justifying such
>interventionist action.
>The NHRMC is moving that all Queensland hospitals
>adopt this policy guideline.
>
>Please can someone e-mail me privately so I can send a
>scanned copy of the document to be reviewed by someone
>more research critical. It must be wrong!!!
>
>?Up your street Nikki leap or other research fellows.
>
>With love and peace and anticipation
>
>NIGEL
>
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