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Investigators from Wayne State University Publish New Data on Pregnancy

Published in Women's Health Weekly, February 23rd, 2012

2012 FEB 23 -- Researchers in Detroit, Michigan conducted a study "To determine the presenting symptoms as well as the frequency and reasons for the delayed diagnosis of cervical ectopic pregnancy (CEP) in order to increase detection and prevent treatment delay. Retrospective case series of 15 women treated for CEP from January 1997 through December 2008 at a university teaching hospital."

"Fifteen patients were treated for CEP during the study period. Eight patients presented to the emergency department, of which 6 (75%) were initially misdiagnosed. The most common misdiagnosis was threatened miscarriage (n = 5). All patients with accurately diagnosed CEP...

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