Open AccessInterleukin-6 bedside test in detecting chorioamnionitis in women with preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes
Author(s) -
Tamer E El-Ghazaly,
Ibrahim A. Abdelazim,
Amal Elshabrawy
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
ginekologia polska
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.4
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2543-6767
pISSN - 0017-0011
DOI - 10.5603/gp.a2022.0027
Subject(s) - medicine , chorioamnionitis , obstetrics , premature rupture of membranes , umbilical cord , gold standard (test) , fetus , pregnancy , gestation , predictive value of tests , positive predicative value , rupture of membranes , predictive value , gynecology , immunology , genetics , biology
About 30-80% of preterm deliveries following preterm premature rupture of fetal membranes (PPROM) are complicated by histological chorioamnionitis. To evaluate the accuracy of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) bedside test in detecting chorioamnionitis in women with PPROM.