Prospective cohort study investigating the reliability of the AmnioSense™ method for detection of spontaneous rupture of membranes

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 313-318

  Mulhair, L ^a   Carter, J ^b   Poston, L ^b   Seed, P ^b   Briley, A ^b  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AmnioSense ; Infection; Speculum examination; Spontaneous rupture of membranes; SRM

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAPER; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPECULUM; SPONTANEOUS RUPTURED MEMBRANE;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; FEMALE; FETAL MEMBRANES, PREMATURE RUPTURE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 57449098218     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01828.x     Document Type: Article

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