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shama



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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:54 am    Post subject: Advanced age Reply with quote

Advanced maternal age causing preterm labour - Any reference?It causes prolonged labour.
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rpwalavalkar
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 2:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

hi,

this is not am mcq and should be in the open forum. topic shifted.


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Nick Raine-Fenning
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2008 6:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not associated with PTD as far as I remember but you may be right concerning prolonged labour???
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shama



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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2008 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It does cause preterm labour - Turnbulls .I found out later.

Prolonged labour - Ref. James
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PostPosted: Tue May 20, 2008 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

the answer is true -- there is a 4 fold increase.

check out Nick's list in key facts section
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PostPosted: Wed May 21, 2008 7:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You are quite right Raj - teach me not to use the search facility!! Razz

Click here for the link

Nothing there about prolonged labour so I ws 100% wrong! Confused

James says it is associated - can you discuss this more and quote that text please shama?

Be a good idea to revisit the Turnbull book as well.
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