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Prolonged rupture of membranes

Data Item category

Maternal Morbidity - gestational

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Data definitions

Definition:
ANZNN: Confirmed spontaneous membrane rupture for more than 24 hours before birth of the baby. Rupture of the membranes is diagnosed by the obvious gush of clear amniotic fluid from the vagina, or (if fluid is available) by differentiation with urine and vaginal secretions. TAS PDC: Rupture of membranes greater than 18 hours

Additional information

TAS PMC also collects whether the RoM was preterm (less than 37 weeks) or term.

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