The prevalence and clinical significance of amniotic fluid 'sludge' in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes Article

Espinoza, J, Gonçalves, LF, Romero, R et al. (2005). The prevalence and clinical significance of amniotic fluid 'sludge' in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes . Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 25(4), 346-352. 10.1002/uog.1871

Open Access International Collaboration

cited authors

  • Espinoza, J; Gonçalves, LF; Romero, R; Nien, JK; Stites, S; Kim, YM; Hassan, S; Gomez, R; Yoon, BH; Chaiworapongsa, T; Lee, W; Mazor, M

authors

publication date

  • April 1, 2005

keywords

  • ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN
  • ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES
  • Acoustics
  • BLOOD-CELL COUNT
  • CERVICAL-MUCUS PLUG
  • FREE-FLOATING PARTICLES
  • INTRAAMNIOTIC INFECTION
  • INTRAUTERINE INFECTION
  • Life Sciences & Biomedicine
  • MICROBIAL INVASION
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • PREMATURE RUPTURE
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Science & Technology
  • Technology
  • UREAPLASMA-UREALYTICUM
  • amniotic fluid 'sludge'
  • chorioamnionitis
  • intrauterine inflammation
  • microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity
  • preterm delivery
  • preterm labor
  • ultrasound

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 346

end page

  • 352

volume

  • 25

issue

  • 4