Screening of Chorioamnionitis Using Volatile Organic Compound Detection in Exhaled Breath: A Pre-clinical Proof of Concept Study

• Main Authors: Daan R. M. G. Ophelders (Author), Agnes W. Boots (Author), Matthias C. Hütten (Author), Salwan Al-Nasiry (Author), Reint K. Jellema (Author), Owen B. Spiller (Author), Frederik-Jan van Schooten (Author), Agnieszka Smolinska (Author), Tim G. A. M. Wolfs (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Chorioamnionitis is a major risk factor for preterm birth and an independent risk factor for postnatal morbidity for which currently successful therapies are lacking. Emerging evidence indicates that the timing and duration of intra-amniotic infections are crucial determinants for the stage of devel...