2016
A Novel Rapid Bedside Test for Rupture of Membranes [25I]
Mor A, Tal R, Irani M, Sabharwal A, Kalgi B, Minkoff H. A Novel Rapid Bedside Test for Rupture of Membranes [25I]. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 127: 79s-80s. DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000483729.29770.4b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRupture of membranesNormal vaginal dischargeAmniotic fluid leakageBedside testAlpha-fetoproteinPregnant womenVaginal dischargeFluid leakageUrine pregnancy testProspective cohort studyReliable bedside testQualitative immunoassayRapid bedside testNegative resultsIntact membranesVaginal bleedingCohort studyInfertility clinicPregnancy testStudy groupUrine specimensHome testWomenPositive resultsImmunoassay
2015
Alpha-Fetoprotein as a Tool to Distinguish Amniotic Fluid From Urine, Vaginal Discharge, and Semen
Mor A, Tal R, Haberman S, McCalla S, Irani M, Perlman J, Seifer DB, Minkoff H. Alpha-Fetoprotein as a Tool to Distinguish Amniotic Fluid From Urine, Vaginal Discharge, and Semen. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 125: 448-452. PMID: 25569004, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal vaginal dischargeAlpha-fetoprotein concentrationDiagnosis of ruptureVaginal dischargeAmniotic fluidAlpha-fetoproteinPregnant womenReceiver operator characteristic curve analysisSanitary padsOperator characteristic curve analysisProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein levelsAmniotic fluid levelsCharacteristic curve analysisAmniotic fluid specimensCohort studyInfertility evaluationMaternal urineAFP levelsFluid specimensFluid levelsSemen specimensCurve analysisUrineAFP quantification