Transvaginal ultrasound in the prediction of preterm delivery: Singleton and twin gestations

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 357-363

  Crane, J M G ^a   Van Den Hof, M ^b   Armson, B A ^b   Liston, R ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE ENDOCERVIX;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VAGINA;

EID: 0030803412     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(97)00277-9     Document Type: Article

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