Recommended Evidence-Based Readings
Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews. Specific readings:
Anotayanonth S, Subhedar NV, Garner P, Neilson JP, Harigopal S. Betamimetics for inhibiting preterm labour. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004352. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004352.pub2.

Crowley P. Prophylactic corticosteroids for preterm birth (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Crowther CA, Moore V. Magnesium maintenance therapy for preventing preterm birth after threatened preterm labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Gaunekar NN, Crowther CA. Maintenance therapy with calcium channel blockers for preventing preterm birth after threatened preterm labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

King J, Flenady V. Prophylactic antibiotics for inhibiting preterm labour with intact membranes (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

King JF, Flenady VJ, Papatsonis DNM, Dekker GA, Carbonne B. Calcium channel blockers for inhibiting preterm labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Smaill F. Intrapartum antibiotics for Group B streptococcal colonisation (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Berkman ND, Thorp JM Jr, Lohr KN et al. Tocolytic treatment for the management of preterm labor: a review of the evidence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;188:1648-59.

Sanchez-Ramos L, Huddleston JF. The therapeutic value of maintenance tocolysis: an overview of the evidence. Clin Perinatol. 2003;30:841-54.

Professional Educational Resources
March of Dimes Nursing Modules: Contact hours for RNs; continuing education units are available for certified nurse-midwives

High-Risk Antepartal Home Care
Perinatal and Neonatal Ethics: Facing Contemporary Challenges
Preterm Labor: Prevention and Nursing Management (available both in print and online)

For a complete list of all print and online modules, visit the March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Education Web site

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses
Weiss M, Saks NP, Harris S. Resolving the uncertainty of preterm symptons: women's experiences with the onset of preterm labor. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2002; 31:66-76. .

Antepartum Bedrest: Case Studies, Research and Nursing Care

Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN), Clinical Issues Series: Prematurity. September/October 2003, vol 32, number 5. Guest Editor Mary Lou Moore, PhD, RN, FACCE, FAAN. A series of 7 articles on all aspects of the problem of prematurity. Relevant articles include:

Moore ML. Preterm labor and birth: what have we learned in the past two decades? J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2003;32:638-49.

Online Resources
For professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Group B Strep Prevention

Cochrane Reviews: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group
Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews

Online Resources from the March of Dimes
For professionals
Fact Sheet: Preterm Birth
Spanish version

March of Dimes Product Catalog

For consumers
Prematurity

Reducing Risk

Fact Sheet: Preterm Birth
Spanish version

Professional Practice Guidelines
American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 5th ed.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
ACOG Educational Bulletin. Number 253, November 1998. Special problems of multiple gestation. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1999;64:323-33.

ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 273, May 2002. Antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal maturation. Obstet Gynecol 2002;99:871-3.

ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 279, December 2002. Prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal disease in newborns. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100:1405-12.

ACOG Practice Bulletin. Number 43, May 2003. Management of preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol 2003;101:1039-47.

ACOG Practice Bulletin. Number 47, October 2003. Prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:875-82.

March of Dimes Consumer Health Education Resources
For a list of March of Dimes resources related to preterm labor, visit our online catalog.


	Management of Preterm Labor: Readings & Resources Recommended Evidence-Based Readings Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group, Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews. Specific readings: Anotayanonth S, Subhedar NV, Garner P, Neilson JP, Harigopal S. Betamimetics for inhibiting preterm labour. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2004, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD004352. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD004352.pub2. Crowley P. Prophylactic corticosteroids for preterm birth (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Crowther CA, Moore V. Magnesium maintenance therapy for preventing preterm birth after threatened preterm labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Gaunekar NN, Crowther CA. Maintenance therapy with calcium channel blockers for preventing preterm birth after threatened preterm labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. King J, Flenady V. Prophylactic antibiotics for inhibiting preterm labour with intact membranes (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. King JF, Flenady VJ, Papatsonis DNM, Dekker GA, Carbonne B. Calcium channel blockers for inhibiting preterm labour (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Smaill F. Intrapartum antibiotics for Group B streptococcal colonisation (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2004. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Berkman ND, Thorp JM Jr, Lohr KN et al. Tocolytic treatment for the management of preterm labor: a review of the evidence. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;188:1648-59. Sanchez-Ramos L, Huddleston JF. The therapeutic value of maintenance tocolysis: an overview of the evidence. Clin Perinatol. 2003;30:841-54. Professional Educational Resources March of Dimes Nursing Modules: Contact hours for RNs; continuing education units are available for certified nurse-midwives High-Risk Antepartal Home Care Perinatal and Neonatal Ethics: Facing Contemporary Challenges Preterm Labor: Prevention and Nursing Management (available both in print and online) For a complete list of all print and online modules, visit the March of Dimes Perinatal Nursing Education Web site Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Weiss M, Saks NP, Harris S. Resolving the uncertainty of preterm symptons: women's experiences with the onset of preterm labor. J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2002; 31:66-76. . Antepartum Bedrest: Case Studies, Research and Nursing Care Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN), Clinical Issues Series: Prematurity. September/October 2003, vol 32, number 5. Guest Editor Mary Lou Moore, PhD, RN, FACCE, FAAN. A series of 7 articles on all aspects of the problem of prematurity. Relevant articles include: Moore ML. Preterm labor and birth: what have we learned in the past two decades? J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs 2003;32:638-49. Online Resources For professionals Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Group B Strep Prevention Cochrane Reviews: Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group Abstracts of Cochrane Reviews Online Resources from the March of Dimes For professionals Fact Sheet: Preterm Birth Spanish version March of Dimes Product Catalog For consumers Prematurity Reducing Risk Fact Sheet: Preterm Birth Spanish version Professional Practice Guidelines American Academy of Pediatrics and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 5th ed. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ACOG Educational Bulletin. Number 253, November 1998. Special problems of multiple gestation. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 1999;64:323-33. ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 273, May 2002. Antenatal corticosteroid therapy for fetal maturation. Obstet Gynecol 2002;99:871-3. ACOG Committee Opinion. Number 279, December 2002. Prevention of early-onset group B streptococcal disease in newborns. Obstet Gynecol 2002;100:1405-12. ACOG Practice Bulletin. Number 43, May 2003. Management of preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol 2003;101:1039-47. ACOG Practice Bulletin. Number 47, October 2003. Prophylactic antibiotics in labor and delivery. Obstet Gynecol 2003;102:875-82. March of Dimes Consumer Health Education Resources For a list of March of Dimes resources related to preterm labor, visit our online catalog.

Management of Preterm Labor: Readings & Resources