Follow-up cervical length in asymptomatic high-risk women and the risk of spontaneous preterm birth

Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 318-323

  Crane, J M G ^a   Hutchens, D ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

follow up; LEEP; perinatal morbidity; previous preterm birth; transvaginal ultrasonography; uterine anomaly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; ELECTROSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY; UTERUS MALFORMATION;

ADULT; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, PREMATURE; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79955561399     PISSN: 07438346     EISSN: 14765543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jp.2010.149     Document Type: Article

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