Transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length in asymptomatic high-risk women with a short cervical length in the previous pregnancy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-43

  Crane, J M G ^a,b   Hutchens, D ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Eastern Health ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

cervical length; loop electrosurgical excision procedure; preterm birth; transvaginal ultrasonography; uterine anomaly

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UTERINE CERVIX; VAGINA;

ADULT; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GRAVIDITY; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROBABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; VAGINA;

EID: 79959711996     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9004     Document Type: Article

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