Cervical length and maternal factors in expectantly managed prolonged pregnancy: Prediction of onset of labor and mode of delivery

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 646-651

  Rao, A ^a   Celik, E ^a   Poggi, S ^a   Poon, L ^a   Nicolaides, K H ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Cesarean section; Induction of labor; Prolonged pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; LABOR ONSET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PARAMETER; PARITY; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UTERINE CERVIX LENGTH; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, PROLONGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 55549123905     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6211     Document Type: Article

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