Premature birth

Within this line of research, the 'Obstetrics Research Group' focuses on the prediction of premature birth, as well as the short- and long-term consequences of an (admission for impending) preterm delivery.

Research projects

PRETURN: PREdiction Tool for premaTure laboUr and Neonatal outcome

Develop a prediction model for preterm birth

• researchers: Isabelle Dehaene, Kristien Roelens, Koenraad Smets, Kris De Coen, Ann Oostra, Johan Decruyenaere, Johan Steen, Gilles Vandewiele, Thomas Demeester, Sofie Van Hoecke, Lieven Van Eeckhaute
• funding: Research Foundation (FWO) , July 2019

Database preterm birth

Longitudinal database on preterm birth: all patients admitted to Maternal Intensive Care (MIC) at University Hospital Ghent with imminent premature parturition (24-34 weeks at admission) are included. Follow-up of MIC, neonatology admission and possible follow-up takes place in the Centre for Developmental Disorders.

• researcher: Isabelle Dehaene, with the help of all MIC doctors
• funding: Research Foundation (FWO) , July 2019

ExPECT: Early PrEgnancy Complication Testing

• see Early detection of pregnancy complications

Collaborations

• Collaboration with IDLab - IMEC: Gilles Vandewiele, Thomas Demeester, Sofie Van Hoecke
• Collaboration with the Department of Intensive Care and Internal Diseases, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University: Prof. Dr Johan Decruyenaere, Johan Steen
• Collaboration with paediatrics (Prof. Dr Koenraad Smets, Dr Kris De Coen, Dr Ann Oostra)

Publications

Questions?

• Isabelle Dehaene, Deputy Head Women's Clinic, PhD student

+32 9  332 20 43

isabelle.dehaene@uzgent.be