Transvaginal cervical length measurement for prediction of preterm birth in women with threatened preterm labor: A meta-analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54-64

  Sotiriadis, A ^a,b   Papatheodorou, S ^a   Kavvadias, A ^a   Makrydimas, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b Iatriki Emvryou   (Greece)

Author keywords

Cervical length; Preterm birth; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 74049110116     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7457     Document Type: Article

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