Browsing by Subject "cervix"
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(2019-04-09)Department: Biomedical EngineeringPreterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of death for children under 5, affecting 1 in 10 children in the United States. Premature infants are at a higher risk for infections and developmental issues. During pregnancy the ...
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(2018-01-26)Department: Biomedical EngineeringMonitoring cervical composition during pregnancy has high potential for prediction of preterm birth, a problem affecting 15 million newborns annually. In vivo Raman spectroscopy (RS) is an optical technique that can measure ...