[Facilitation of the diagnosis of colpitis in pregnancy: the line test as a quantitative parameter of vaginal discharge].
To define the vaginal discharge in pregnancy with a numeric quantitative parameter and to determine out its pathognomonic importance, the vaginal discharge of 140 pregnant and 33 non pregnant women was examined and the women were asked to indicate the subjective degree of discharge in a visual linear analog scale (Line-test). Pregnant woman marked high Line test values more frequently than non pregnants irrespective of detection of a vaginitis. With increasing gestational age and parity higher Line test values were found irrespective of the frequency of vaginitis. With a cut off level of 80 mm, the specificity of the Line test concerning vaginitis is high below cut-off, the possibility to have vaginitis is increased. The Line test is simple to use and - because of its specificity and sensitivity - has been found useful in evaluating the degree of vaginal discharge.
Neunteufel
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2. Universitätsfrauenklinik Wien.
Reinthaller
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Riss
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D000328:Adult; D002582:Cervix Mucus / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007973:Leukorrhea / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000503:physiopathology*
Erleichterung der Kolpitisdiagnostik in der Schwangerschaft: Der Line-Test als quantitativer Parameter des Fluor Vaginalis.