A multivariable prediction model for intra-amniotic infection in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes including a point of care system that measures amniotic fluid MMP-8.

Teresa CoboSilvia FerreroAnna HaavistoPaula LuokolaAna B Sanchez-GarciaJordi BoschAmadeu GenéClara MurilloClaudia RuedaBernardino González-de la PresaSusana SantamariaJúlia PonceDavid BoadaMontse Palacio

Published in: Journal of perinatal medicine (2023)

In patients with PTL, a multivariable prediction model including amniotic fluid MMP-8 and glucose levels might help in the clinical management of patients undergoing amniocentesis to rule in/out IAI, providing results within a few minutes.

Keyphrases

umbilical cord
patients undergoing
mesenchymal stem cells
cell migration
preterm birth
blood glucose
blood pressure
metabolic syndrome
bone marrow
glycemic control