Cervical ultrasonography compared with manual examination as a predictor of preterm delivery

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 723-730

  Berghella, V ^a   Tolosa, J E ^a   Kuhlman, K ^a   Weiner, S ^a   Bolognese, R J ^a   Wapner, R J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervix uteri; Preterm delivery; Risk prediction; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0030706028     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70259-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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