2018
Same-day confirmation of intrauterine pregnancy failure in women with first- and early second-trimester bleeding
Mor A, Tal R, Haberman S, Kalgi B, Nasab SH, Minkoff H. Same-day confirmation of intrauterine pregnancy failure in women with first- and early second-trimester bleeding. Fertility And Sterility 2018, 109: 1060-1064. PMID: 29935643, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbortion, IncompleteAbortion, LegalAbortion, SpontaneousAbortion, ThreatenedAdultAlpha-FetoproteinsBlood Chemical AnalysisCerclage, CervicalDilatation and CurettageFemaleHumansMaternal Serum Screening TestsPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, FirstPregnancy Trimester, SecondReproducibility of ResultsSensitivity and SpecificityTime FactorsUterine HemorrhageVaginaConceptsMaternal serumVaginal bloodVaginal bleedingFetal tissuesSecond trimester bleedingProspective cohort studyAlpha-fetoprotein concentrationAFP concentrationProducts of conceptionGroup of womenCerclage groupCerclage placementCohort studyIncomplete miscarriagePregnancy failureMedical CenterMAIN OUTCOMEBleedingMiscarriageBloodSerumAFPTissueWomenCharacteristic analysis
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-FetoproteinsAmniotic FluidFemaleHumansMaleProspective StudiesSemenUrineVaginal DischargeConceptsNormal 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