Current options of prediction of preterm labour
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Objective:
A summary of current possibilities to adequately determine spontaneous preterm labour.
Design:
Review.
Setting:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1st Faculty of Medicine and General Teaching Hospital, Charles University in Prague.
Methods:
Research of literature and current studies.
Conclusion:
Based on the combination of personal medical history, clinical signs, biomarkers and transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length, it is possible to predict preterm labour. To avoid a major prediction miscalculation, it is necessary to understand and correctly evaluate certain clinical findings. This approach decreases redundant medical intervention and therefore leads to amelioration of perinatal outcome.
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