Uterine EMG and cervical LIF - Promising technologies in obstetrics

Robert E. Garfield; William L. Maner; Leili Shi; Shao Q. Shi; George R. Saade

doi:10.2174/157340406778018865

Uterine EMG and cervical LIF - Promising technologies in obstetrics

Robert E. Garfield, William L. Maner, Leili Shi, Shao Q. Shi, George R. Saade

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Abstract

No current objective measures exist to determine uterine or cervical function during pregnancy, or to accurately predict term or preterm labor and delivery. Uterine electromyography (EMG) and cervical light-induced fluorescence (LIF) studies were performed in term and pre-term animals and humans to evaluate the state and function of the uterus and cervix, and to determine the predictive capability of measurements made using these new technologies. Both uterine EMG and cervical LIF produced high positive and negative predictive values, compared to other currently-used methods. Uterine EMG and cervical LIF show great promise as diagnostic tests during pregnancy and for patient monitoring in obstetrics.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	207-221
Number of pages	15
Journal	Current Women's Health Reviews
Volume	2
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2174/157340406778018865
State	Published - Nov 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Cervix
EMG
LIF
Labor
Parturition
Uterus

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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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