title: [Assessment of fetal fibronectin concentration in identifying patients at risk for preterm delivery].
abstract: METHODS
  Identifying patients at risk for preterm delivery continues to be difficult.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This study aimed at evaluating fetal fibronectin concentrations in cervical secretions measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, as a tool for of premature delivery screening in patients with preterm uterine contractions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Symptomatic 115 women, admitted to Department of Perinatology (RIPMMH) between 24 weeks 0 days and 34 weeks 6 days, with intact amniotic membranes, single pregnancy, cervical dilatation <3 cm and with no cerclage were included. Samples of the cervical secretion were taken every week until the delivery or to hospital discharge.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays revealed sensitivity of 73.7% and specificity of 90.9%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This test was found to be a good tool for the prediction of premature delivery.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Perinatologii, Instytutu Centrum Zdrowia Matki Polki, Lódź.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pieta-Dolińska
authors.forename: Bogumił
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jaczewski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Woźniak
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Oszukowski
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000378:metabolism*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005326:Fetal Proteins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D005353:Fibronectins / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D011044:Poland; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D012307:Risk Factors; D014590:Uterine Contraction; D014621:Vagina / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005326:Fetal Proteins; D005353:Fibronectins