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the overall neonatal survival rate was over 80 % for pPROM between 20 and 23 6/7 weeks of gestation, and 78 % of survived newborns were with severe morbidities at the time of discharge. - European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, September 2019
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Preterm premature rupture of the membranes (PPROM) is a pregnancy complication of which most have never heard. However, the PPROM Foundation reports that as many as 30-40% of preterm births are caused by PPROM1. For a complication that is not as widely known, its impacts can be severe and lasting. The good news is that intervention and monitoring can help prevent preterm delivery or help strengthen your baby's lungs in the event delivery is necessary. Let's take a closer look at the condition and what to know if it happens to you.
