This document provides a table of contents for a book on preterm labor. The table of contents lists 13 chapters that will cover topics like the etiopathogenesis of preterm labor, pathways and causes of preterm labor including infection, cervical procedures, uterine factors, medical disorders, assisted reproductive technologies, ultrasound management, cervical cerclage, medical management, and neonatal outcomes of preterm birth. Each chapter is authored by different experts in the field. The table of contents provides high-level information on the key topics and issues that will be discussed in the book.

1. Contents
Preface............................................................................................................ xi
Mala Arora
Editorial......................................................................................................... xiii
Mala Arora
Abbreviations................................................................................................. xvii
Etiopathogenesis of Preterm Labor............................................................... 1
Ashadeep Chandrareddy
Pathways to Preterm Labor............................................................................ 18
Neeta Singh, Meenakshi Shankar
Cervical Causes of Preterm Labor................................................................. 29
John M O’Brien
Infection and Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes............................ 48
Manju Puri, Sharda Patra
Cervical Procedures and Preterm Labor........................................................ 60
Nikhil C Purandare, Ann McHugh, Valentina Bresciani
Uterine Factors and Preterm Labor............................................................... 67
Uma Pandey, Mala Arora
Maternal Medical Disorders Associated with Preterm Labor....................... 78
Sujata Misra, Tapasi Pati
Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Preterm Labor.............................. 91
Sweta Gupta, Asha Rijhsinghani
Extreme Preterm Birth.................................................................................. 99
Asha Rijhsinghani
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2. Preterm Labor
Role of Ultrasound in Management of Preterm Labor.................................. 112
Asha Rijhsinghani
Cervical Insufficiency and Role of Cervical Cerclage.................................... 126
VP Paily, Betsy Thomas
Medical Management of Preterm Labor....................................................... 137
Asha Rijhsinghani, Jennifer R Niebyl
Neonatal Outcome in Preterm Birth............................................................. 152
Balaji Govindaswami, Glenn DeSandre, Dongli Song, Priya Jegatheesan
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