Dr. Kenneth W. Kizer and the VA Reform. Dr. Kizer, a physician trained in emergency medicine and Public Health, was appointed by President Bill Clinton as Director of U.S. Veterans Health Administration in 1994.
Results of the fetal fibronectin test are either positive or negative: Positive. A positive result means that fetal fibronectin is present in your cervical fluid. If you have a positive result between weeks 22 and 34, you're at increased risk of preterm labor.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether biochemical (fetal fibronectin assay) or biophysical (cervical assessment by transvaginal ultrasound) tests may have more value than digital examination in predicting successful induction of labor at term.