Are women with recurrent spontaneous preterm births different from those without such history?
Women with rSPBs are leaner, contract more, have shorter cervixes, and have more advanced Bishop scores than women with iSPBs or rTBs.
The 2% CHX/IPA single-step skin swabs are more effective in preventing bacterial contamination of apheresis PLT components than a two-step P-I skin disinfection method and may reduce the risk of septic transfusion reactions. Skin irritation and allergic reactions were more likely among donors in trial regions, but reactions were generally mild and self-limiting.