Clinical significance of the presence of amniotic fluid 'sludge' in asymptomatic patients at high risk for spontaneous preterm delivery

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 706-714

  Kusanovic, J P ^a   Espinoza, J ^a,b   Romero, R ^a,c,d   Goncalves L F ^a,b   Nien, J K ^a   Soto, E ^a   Khalek, N ^b   Camacho, N ^b   Hendler, I ^b   Mittal, P ^b   Friel, L A ^a,b   Gotsch, F ^a   Erez, O ^a   Than, N G ^a   Mazaki Tovi, S ^b   Schoen, M L ^a   Hassan, S S ^a,b  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^b HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid 'sludge'; Chorioamnionitis; Funisitis; Microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity; Preterm labor; Preterm premature rupture of membranes; Short cervix; Spontaneous preterm delivery; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CHORIOAMNIONITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SLUDGE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 35348982848     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4081     Document Type: Article

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