Objectives: Fetal fibronectin (fFN) testing between the 24th and 34th weeks of pregnancy in patients with symptomatic preterm labor (PTL) helps assess the risk of spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB), yet ...

Please can you give an overview of the causes of preterm labor. Preterm birth is the most significant issue facing pregnant women and the clinicians caring for them. With each preterm delivery, a ...

One in five pregnant women has her labor induced. The question: Did the doctor pick the best time to try to speed nature’s course, or would waiting a few more days make for an easier delivery? Limited ...

WASHINGTON -- One in five pregnant women has her labor induced. The question: Did the doctor pick the best time to try to speed nature's course, or would waiting a few more days make for an easier ...

The test detects placental alpha microglobulin-1 (PAMG-1) in patients presenting with signs and symptoms of preterm labor. PartoSure (Qiagen), a noninvasive test strip test to assess a woman’s risk of ...

Lumos and Hologic are expanding scope of work for new fetal fibronectin (fFN) test to detect premature birth Expanded work to ...