Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Apr 1999
Risk scoring, fetal fibronectin, and bacterial vaginosis to predict preterm delivery.
To determine the value of markers for predicting spontaneous preterm birth. ⋯ The combination of preterm birth-risk score and vaginal fetal fibronectin FDC-6 predicted spontaneous preterm birth. Intervention trials are required to determine whether a combination of screening tests will reduce rates of spontaneous preterm birth.
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To identify risk factors associated with brachial plexus injury in a large population. ⋯ In macrosomic newborns, shoulder dystocia was associated with brachial plexus injury, but in low- and normal-weight infants, "other malpresentation" was diagnosed more frequently than shoulder dystocia. Our study findings suggest that brachial plexus injury has causes in addition to shoulder dystocia and might result from an abnormality during the antepartum or intrapartum period.