Reduce the medical, economic impact of preterm delivery.
Reducing hospitalization for threatened preterm labor: A new laboratory test for preterm labor helps determine which women are unlikely to deliver soon, avoiding unnecessary hospital stays. A clinical study conducted at a New Mexico hospital shows the test saved $486,000 in a 12-month period.
D012634:Bodily Secretions / Q000737:chemistry; D017046:Cost Savings; D005260:Female; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000032:analysis*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000191:economics* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States; D014621:Vagina / Q000378:metabolism
D005353:Fibronectins