The patient with asymptomatic shortened cervix at 23 to 28 weeks: Is delivery imminent?

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-40

  Mirza, Fadi G ^a   House, Michael ^b   Craigo, Sabrina D ^b   Urato, Adam C ^b  

^a NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Prematurity; Preterm birth; Preterm labor; Short cervix; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; ULTRASOUND; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; ORGAN SIZE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 74549223071     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1236437     Document Type: Article

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