Study of preterm prelabor rupture of membranes at Jordan University Hospital

Abstract EN

Between July 1995 and >»/y 1997 one hundred and six patients out of 7115 deliveries at the Jordan 'ا/ا/'،’ا'،ا.

University Hospital (JUH) Amman, Jordan had preterm prelabour rupture of membranes {PROM) before 37 weeks ages were between 18-41 years /»اا ا'،/»/ا.

.of gestation and gestational age رو (mean 24 years), parity 0-7 (mean 20-36 weeks (mostly 30-34 weeks).

Ilte most common pre-disposing factor was multiple pregnancy and the most com-moil cause of neonatal mortality was the respiratory (lis-tress syndrome (RDS).

The effect ofthe use of steroids, investigated.

؟»'٠٠ antibiotics or both on neonatal outcome Steroids had a preventive effect on tl/e development of RDS.

of'sepsis.

Patients /ا/'،اااا/اء/'،’ا’،/اthe /ا'،/اا'،'ا'،اا/ Antibiotics both had a much lower incidence of sepsis /ء'،'ا/'،'،’،'اwho than (hose who received neither.