Progressive cervical length changes versus single cervical length measurement by transvaginal ultrasound for prediction of preterm delivery

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 175-179

  Dilek, Talat Umut Kutlu ^a,c   Yazici, Gurkan ^a   Gurbuz, Ayfer ^a   Tasdelen, Bahar ^a   Gulhan, Sitki ^a   Dilek, Burcu ^b   Dilek, Saffet ^a  

^a MERSIN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b MERSIN STATE HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^c NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Preterm delivery; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 36049049391     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000106486     Document Type: Article

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