Selective use of sonographic cervical length measurement for predicting imminent preterm delivery in women with preterm labor and intact membranes

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 421-426

  Schmitz, T ^a   Kayem, G ^c   Maillard, F ^b   Lebret, M T ^a   Cabrol, D ^a   Goffinet, F ^a,b  

^a université Paris Cité   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c CENTRE HOSPITALIER INTERCOMMUNAL DE CRÉTEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Bishop score; Digital cervical examination; Preterm delivery; Preterm labor; Sonographic cervical length

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; DELIVERY; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL MODEL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ADULT; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVICAL RIPENING; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EXTRAEMBRYONIC MEMBRANES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 49849097213     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5297     Document Type: Article

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