Cervical length for prediction of preterm birth in women with multiple prior induced abortions

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-200

  Visintine, J ^a   Berghella, V ^a   Henning, D ^a   Baxter, J ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Induced abortion; Preterm birth; Termination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX LENGTH;

ABORTION, INDUCED; CERVIX UTERI; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 54549121484     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5193     Document Type: Article

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