Transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length in predicting intra-amniotic infection and impending preterm delivery in preterm labor: A comparison with amniotic fluid white blood cell count

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 479-484

  Hoon Park, Kyo ^a   Hong, Joon Seok ^a   Sun Kang, Woong ^a   Myung Shin, Dong ^a  

^a Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid white blood cell count; Cervical length; Intra amniotic infection; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC BACTERIUM; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; AMNIONITIS; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MYCOPLASMA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNIOTIC FLUID; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREMATURE BIRTH;

EID: 55749109871     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2008.071     Document Type: Article

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