2018
DOI: 10.4236/ojog.2018.88078
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Diagnostic Accuracy of PremaQuick versus Actim Partus in Prediction of Preterm Labor in Symptomatic Women within 14 Days

Abstract: Background: Preterm labor (PTL) remains a major source of neonatal morbidity, and mortality. Currently the trans-vaginal cervical length (TVCL), and/or cervico-vaginal fetal fibronectin (fFN) are the common diagnostic tools used for prediction of PTL. Consequently, many women and their fetuses are exposed unnecessarily tocolysis and hospital admission. Objectives: This study was designed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of PremaQuick versus Actim Partus in prediction of PTL in symptomatic women within 14 day… Show more

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“…Premaquick performed well among women with threatened preterm labor, predicting delivery within 14 days of enrollment with high sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy. This finding corroborates a previous Nigerian study on Premaquick by Eleje et al., and is consistent with a study in Kuwait by Abu‐Faza et al., who noted high specificity and PPV with Premaquick but relatively low sensitivity (39.8%), NPV (62.2%), and accuracy (68.2%). The low sensitivity, NPV, and accuracy observed by Abu‐Faza et al .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
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“…Premaquick performed well among women with threatened preterm labor, predicting delivery within 14 days of enrollment with high sensitivity, specificity, PPV, NPV, and accuracy. This finding corroborates a previous Nigerian study on Premaquick by Eleje et al., and is consistent with a study in Kuwait by Abu‐Faza et al., who noted high specificity and PPV with Premaquick but relatively low sensitivity (39.8%), NPV (62.2%), and accuracy (68.2%). The low sensitivity, NPV, and accuracy observed by Abu‐Faza et al .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…This finding corroborates a previous Nigerian study on Premaquick by Eleje et al., and is consistent with a study in Kuwait by Abu‐Faza et al., who noted high specificity and PPV with Premaquick but relatively low sensitivity (39.8%), NPV (62.2%), and accuracy (68.2%). The low sensitivity, NPV, and accuracy observed by Abu‐Faza et al . might be due to the relatively small sample size of 110 women.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 92%
“…[ 3 ] The PTL was diagnosed by regular uterine contractions lasting at least 30 s and occurring at least four times per 30 min with significant cervical changes on digital examination (cervical dilatation <3 cm, cervical effacement ≤50%). [ 4 ]…”
Section: Case Reportsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The IGFBP-1 released into the cervico-vaginal fluid (CVF) during the process of chorio-decidual disruption of PTL [13][14][15]. The IGFBP-1 is a good negative predictor of PTL [16].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%