Prediction of preterm birth using the cervical consistency index

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 44-51

  Parra Saavedra, M ^a   Gomez L ^a   Barrero, A ^a   Parra, G ^a   Vergara, F ^a   Navarro, E ^b  

^a CEDIFETAL   (Colombia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DEL NORTE   (Colombia)

Author keywords

cervical consistency; cervical length; preterm birth; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REFERENCE VALUE; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959728679     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9010     Document Type: Article

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