Sonographic measurement of cervical length and fetal fibronectin testing in threatened preterm labor

Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
E TsoiK Nicolaides

Abstract

In women presenting with threatened preterm labor, both fetal fibronectin and sonographic measurement of cervical length have been shown to distinguish between true and false labor. The aim of this study was to determine whether the combination of both tests provides a better prediction than the individual tests alone. We examined 195 women with singleton pregnancies presenting at 24-36 (median 31) weeks of gestation with regular and painful uterine contractions, intact membranes and cervical dilatation of less than 3 cm. On admission to the hospital fetal fibronectin positivity in cervicovaginal secretions was determined and transvaginal sonographic measurement of cervical length was carried out. The results were not made available to the attending obstetrician. The primary outcome measure was delivery within 7 days of presentation. Delivery within 7 days occurred in 51.4% (18 of 35) of those with cervical length below 15 mm and 0.6% (1 of 160) of those with cervical length of 15 mm or more, in 21.2% (18 of 85) of the fibronectin positive group and in 0.9% (1 of 110) of the fibronectin negative group. There was a significant association between cervical length and the incidence of fibronectin positivity (r = -0.921, P = 0.003)...Continue Reading

References

Mar 1, 1988·British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·J F KingI Chalmers
Jul 1, 1995·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·J D IamsG Lockitch
Jul 1, 1996·British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·T M MalakD J Taylor
Apr 1, 1997·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·C BenattarY Ville
Jul 1, 1997·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·A M PeacemanM Pietrantoni
Nov 20, 1998·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·V C HeathK H Nicolaides
Dec 17, 1998·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·M A ColemanM Mitchell
Jan 23, 1999·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·N P FrenchJ P Newnham
Oct 12, 2000·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·V C HeathK H Nicolaides
Apr 13, 2001·European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology·M A ColemanM D Mitchell
Apr 17, 2001·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·B K RinehartJ C Morrison
Jun 17, 2003·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·E TsoiK H Nicolaides
Sep 24, 2004·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·I B FuchsJ W Dudenhausen
Sep 24, 2004·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·E TsoiK H Nicolaides

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 26, 2012·Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology·Monica Rincon, Leonardo M R Pereira
Dec 31, 2010·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Lauren A BoltAndrew H Shennan
Jan 21, 2011·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Luana DantiTiziana Frusca
Mar 1, 2012·Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America·Brian Mercer
Aug 25, 2009·Obstetrics and Gynecology·Luis Sanchez-RamosAndrew M Kaunitz
Apr 3, 2007·Obstetrics and Gynecology·Ozhan M TuranCatalin S Buhimschi
Jan 9, 2007·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·K O KaganK H Nicolaides
Jan 9, 2007·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·A Herbst, C Nilsson
Jan 9, 2007·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·T M Goodwin
Oct 16, 2007·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·R HershkovitzA Pinku
Apr 30, 2014·Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica·Luana DantiChiara Benedetto
May 13, 2014·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·Athena P SoukaDimitrios Kassanos
Sep 12, 2013·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Amy B BootsPeter Schlattmann
Jun 25, 2013·American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology·Gert-Jan van BaarenBen W Mol
May 6, 2016·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology : the Journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Maryam ParisaeiAnna L David
Apr 19, 2007·Gynäkologisch-geburtshilfliche Rundschau·Elisabeth Krampl, Katharina Klein
Jun 20, 2018·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·J C MelchorD Surbek
Jun 20, 2018·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Gilles FaronLeonardo Gucciardo
Jul 11, 2019·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·N VolpeT Frusca
Aug 7, 2019·Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology·J CarterR M Tribe
Nov 12, 2010·The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians·Richard M BurwickSiri L Kjos
Nov 16, 2020·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obstétrique Et Gynécologie Du Canada : JOGC·Kenneth I LimJoan M Crane
Nov 16, 2020·Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal D'obstétrique Et Gynécologie Du Canada : JOGC·Kenneth I LimJoan M Crane
Sep 25, 2017·Seminars in Perinatology·Moeun Son, Emily S Miller

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
I FuchsJ W Dudenhausen
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
E TsoiK H Nicolaides
Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology : the Official Journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
E TsoiK H Nicolaides
© 2021 Meta ULC. All rights reserved