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The length of cervical canal was monitored by perineal ultrasonography in 377 pregnant women with 22 to 36 weeks of gestation,at the same time the contents of fibronectin (fFN) in cervical secretions were measured.The rate of cervical canal length shortening from the time of first visit to the appearance of preterm signs was calculated.When the cervical length shortening rate was 16％ ～ 60％,fFN (+) was correlated with higher preterm birth rate (P ＜0.01),while when the shorten rate ＞ 60％ there was no significant difference in preterm delivery rate between fFN (+) and fFN (-) groups (P ＞ 0.05).The results indicate that the monitoring of cervical canal length combined with fiberonectin measurement in cervical secretion may better predict pretenn birth.
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ObjectiveTo investigate the value of 64-slice CT urography (CTU) in diagnosis of urologic diseases.Methods Sixty patients with suspected urinary system diseases underwent 64-slice CT volume scanning and 3D reconstructions.The diagnostic value of 64-slice CTU was evaluated.ResultsThere were 14 patients with urinary system cancers,2 with ureter polyp,9 with tuberculosis of urinary system,13 with urinary system calculus,13 with nonmalignant ureterostenosis combined with hydronephrosis,2 with ureterostenosis and hydronephrosis induced by nearby organic damage,2 with traumatism,1 with renal occlusion,as well as 4 after urinary tract surgeries and 2 without abnormality.Totally 28 cases was confirmed with surgery and pathology,the sensitivity,specificity and accuracy of MSCTU for upper tract tumor was 100％(14/14),85.71％ (12/14) and 92.86％ (26/28),respectively.ConclusionMSCTU is able to directly and clearly show urologic diseases.It can be regarded as the first choice in patients with clinically suspected urinary tract diseases,especially tumors.