Acute chorioamnionitis and funisitis: definition, pathologic features, and clinical significance

CJ Kim, R Romero, P Chaemsaithong… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta consist of diffuse infiltration of neutrophils at
different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and …

The human Ureaplasma species as causative agents of chorioamnionitis

EL Sweeney, SJ Dando, SG Kallapur… - Clinical microbiology …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human Ureaplasma species are the most frequently isolated microorganisms from the
amniotic fluid and placentae of women who deliver preterm and are also associated with …

Sterile and microbial-associated intra-amniotic inflammation in preterm prelabor rupture of membranes

R Romero, J Miranda, P Chaemsaithong… - The journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: The objectives of this study were to:(1) determine the amniotic fluid (AF)
microbiology of patients with preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PROM); and (2) …

Amniotic fluid infection, inflammation, and colonization in preterm labor with intact membranes

CA Combs, M Gravett, TJ Garite, DE Hickok… - American journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare intraamniotic inflammation vs microbial
invasion of the amniotic cavity (MIAC) as predictors of adverse outcome in preterm labor with …

[HTML][HTML] Clinical chorioamnionitis at term I: microbiology of the amniotic cavity using cultivation and molecular techniques

R Romero, J Miranda, JP Kusanovic… - Journal of perinatal …, 2015 - degruyter.com
Introduction: The objectives of this study were: 1) to determine the amniotic fluid (AF)
microbiology of patients with the diagnosis of clinical chorioamnionitis at term using both …

Цитокины в патогенезе и лечении заболеваний человека

АС Симбирцев - 2018 - elibrary.ru
В монографии приведены сведения по роли цитокинов в регуляции физиологических
процессов, защитных реакций организма и в патогенезе иммунопатологических …

Sterile intra-amniotic inflammation in asymptomatic patients with a sonographic short cervix: prevalence and clinical significance

R Romero, J Miranda, T Chaiworapongsa… - The Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine the frequency and clinical significance of sterile and microbial-
associated intra-amniotic inflammation in asymptomatic patients with a sonographic short …

Evidence of perturbations of the cytokine network in preterm labor

R Romero, JC Grivel, AL Tarca… - American journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective Intraamniotic inflammation/infection is the only mechanism of disease with
persuasive evidence of causality for spontaneous preterm labor/delivery. Previous studies …

A point of care test for interleukin-6 in amniotic fluid in preterm prelabor rupture of membranes: a step toward the early treatment of acute intra-amniotic inflammation …

P Chaemsaithong, R Romero… - The journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (preterm PROM) accounts for 30–40% of
spontaneous preterm deliveries and thus is a major contributor to perinatal morbidity and …

A rapid interleukin-6 bedside test for the identification of intra-amniotic inflammation in preterm labor with intact membranes

P Chaemsaithong, R Romero… - The Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Preterm birth is associated with 5–18% of pregnancies and is the leading cause
of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Amniotic fluid (AF) interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a key cytokine …