Does cervical length at 13-15 weeks' gestation predict preterm delivery in an unselected population?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 128-134

  Conoscenti, G ^a   Meir, Y J ^a   D'Ottavio, G ^a   Rustico, M A ^a   Pinzano, R ^a   Fischer Tamaro, L ^a   Stampalija, T ^a   Natale, R ^a   Maso, G ^a   Mandruzzato, G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH IRCCS BURLO GAROFOLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Preterm delivery; Screening; Transvaginal ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SCREENING TEST; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STANDARD; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0037294116     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.47     Document Type: Article

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