A short cervix in women with preterm labor and intact membranes: A risk factor for microbial invasion of the amniotic cavity

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 678-689

  Gomez, Ricardo ^a   Romero, Roberto ^b,f   Nien, Jyh Kae ^b   Chaiworapongsa, Tinnakorn ^c   Medina, Luis ^a   Kim, Yeon Mee ^c   Yoon, Bo Hyun ^d   Carstens, Mario ^a   Espinoza, Jimmy ^b   Iams, Jay D ^e   Gonzalez, Rogelio ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Chorioamnionitis; Preterm delivery; Ultrasound; Uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFECTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MICROORGANISM; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TIME; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION;

EID: 20044387024     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.10.624     Document Type: Article

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