Cerclage for prevention of preterm birth in women with a short cervix found on transvaginal ultrasound examination: A randomized trial

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 191, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1311-1317

  Berghella, Vincenzo ^a   Odibo, Anthony O ^b   Tolosa, Jorge E ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerclage; Cervix; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLSTILBESTROL;

ADULT; BED REST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENITAL MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENTAL FINDING; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE;

BED REST; CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; VAGINA;

EID: 7044265053     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.06.054     Document Type: Conference Paper

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