Universal cervical-length screening and vaginal progesterone prevents early preterm births, reduces neonatal morbidity and is cost saving: Doing nothing is no longer an option

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-9

  Campbell, Stuart ^a  

^a Create Health Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS USED INTRAVAGINALLY; GESTAGEN; PROGESTERONE;

CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; ECHOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; VAGINA;

CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS; VAGINA; VAGINAL CREAMS, FOAMS, AND JELLIES;

EID: 79959728880     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9073     Document Type: Review

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