Correlation between cervical infection and preterm labor
Aim To investigate a correlation between cervical canal infection and imminent preterm labor and to identify most frequent pathogens.Methods A prospective study was conducted in obstetrics/gynecology departments of Health Center and the University ClinicalCenter Tuzla, and General Hospital Tešanj (Bosnia and Herzegovina, B&H) between Oct...
By Larisa Mešić Ðogić, Nenad Lučić, Dragana Mićić, Feđa Omeragić, Enes Hodžić, Seid Fazlagić, Refka Kovač, Nevenka Pavlović
IGFBP-1 marker of cervical ripening and predictor of preterm birth
Aim To establish a correlation between positive values of IGFBP-1 (>10 mg/L, Actim Partus Test, APT) and premature cervical ripening in imminent preterm labor.Methods A prospective study was conducted in primary health care centers in Tuzla, Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinic of theUniversity Clinical Centre in Tuzla and General Hospital Te&scaron...
By Larisa Mešić Ðogić, Dragana Mićić, Feđa Omeragić, Refka Kovač, Seid Fazlagić