Evaluation of the Various Risk Factors Associated with Placenta Previa Development: A Simple Literature Review
Journal Title: The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 71, Issue 7
Abstract
<span>Background: </span><span>Placenta previa is defined as ,the growth of placenta in the lower uterine segment over or near </span><span>the internal cervical osseous, it’s an obstetric complication which usually occurs in the second trimester. A </span><span>lot of literatures have been done to study the risk factors associated with its development. Therefore, assessment of the recent literatures must be done to provide a summarized paper analyzing the various risk factors that stands behind placenta previa development, which will help in prevention and control the increasing in the incidence of the condition. </span><span>Objective: </span><span>This study aimed to assess the various studies that investigate the risk factors that stand behind the development of placenta previa, and provide a reference paper analyzing the last progression has been reached. </span><span>Methods: </span><span>PubMed database was used for articles selection, and the following keys used in the mesh ("Placenta Previa/etiology"[Mesh] OR "Placenta Previa/genetics"[Mesh] OR "Placenta Previa/history"[Mesh]). A total of 582 articles were found, with further restriction by PubMed filters, and reviewing the articles titles and abstracts, the final results were 6 articles.<br /> </span><span>Conclusion: </span><span>Further studies are still needed to be done to evaluate the modifiable risk factors, and to find a solution for the increase in the number of cesarean because it have a significant impact on placenta previa development.</span>
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Eman Helal
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