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* Previous abruption: Women who have had an abruption in previous pregnancies are at greater risk. | * Previous abruption: Women who have had an abruption in previous pregnancies are at greater risk. | ||
The risk of placental abruption can be reduced by maintaining a good [[diet (nutrition)|diet]] including taking [[folic acid]], regular[[sleep]] patterns and not [[Tobacco smoking|smoking]] or drinking [[alcohol]]. | The risk of placental abruption can be reduced by maintaining a good [[diet (nutrition)|diet]] including taking [[folic acid]], regular [[sleep]] patterns and not [[Tobacco smoking|smoking]] or drinking [[alcohol]]. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun M.D., PhD.
Risk Factors
- Maternal hypertension is a factor in 44% of all abruptions.
- Maternal trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents, assaults, falls, or nosocomial
- Drug use is a factor, particularly tobacco, alcohol, and cocaine.
- Short umbilical cord
- Prolonged rupture of membranes (>24 hours)
- Retroplacental fibromyoma
- Maternal age: Pregnant women who are younger than 20 or older than 35 are at greater risk.
- Previous abruption: Women who have had an abruption in previous pregnancies are at greater risk.
The risk of placental abruption can be reduced by maintaining a good diet including taking folic acid, regular sleep patterns and not smoking or drinking alcohol.