Placental abruption also known as abruptio placentae is a potentially life threatening situation that occurs when the placenta prematurely detaches from the uterus before the baby is born.

A placental abruption is when the placenta, or afterbirth, starts to separate from its attachment to the womb before the baby is born. It usually presents with either vaginal bleeding or severe ...

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Background: Efforts to elucidate risk factors for placental abruption are imperative due to the severity of complications it produces for both mother and fetus, and its contribution to preterm birth.

In this study, we examined the association among placental abruption, preterm birth and maternal race. We found that self-reported Black maternal race, compared to White race, was significantly ...

It is the first to examine the combined effects of assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization, and placental abruption on preterm delivery rates. (The term is abbreviated as ...

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