Early predicting a risk of preterm labour by analysis of antepartum electrohysterograhic signals

• Autorzy: Horoba K. , Jezewski J. , Matonia A. , Wrobel J. , Czabanski R. , Jezewski M.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.1016/j.bbe.2016.06.004

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study is aimed at evaluation of the capability to indicate the preterm labour risk by analysing the features extracted from the signals of electrical uterine activity. Free access database was used with 300 signals acquired in two groups of pregnant women who delivered at term (262 cases) and preterm (38 cases). Signal features comprised classical time domain description, spectral parameters and nonlinear measures of contractile activity. Their mean values were calculated for all the contraction episodes detected in each record and their statistical significance for recognition of two groups of recordings was provided. Obtained results were related to the previous study where the same features were applied but they were determined for entire signals. Influence of electrodes location, band-pass filter settings and gestation week was investigated. The obtained results showed that a spectral parameter – the median frequency was the most promising indicator of the preterm labour risk.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

electrical uterine activity; electrohysterography; preterm labour prediction; uterine contraction detection

PL

aktywność elektryczna macicy; elektrohisterografia; wykrywanie skurczu macicy

• Wydawca: Nałęcz Institute of Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Biocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
• Rocznik: 2016
• Tom: Vol. 36, no. 4
• Strony: 574--583
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 36 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Horoba K.

• Institute of Medical Technology and Equipement ITAM, Roosevelta 118, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Jezewski J.

• Institute of Medical Technology and Equipement ITAM, Roosevelta 118, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Matonia A.

• Institute of Medical Technology and Equipement ITAM, Roosevelta 118, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Wrobel J.

• Institute of Medical Technology and Equipement ITAM, Roosevelta 118, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland

autor

Czabanski R.

• Institute of Electronics, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

autor

Jezewski M.

• Institute of Electronics, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie ze środków MNiSW w ramach umowy 812/P-DUN/2016 na działalność upowszechniającą naukę.