Cerclage decreases preterm birth: Finally the level i evidence is here

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 205, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 89-90

  Berghella, Vincenzo ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE;

CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NOTE; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX INCOMPETENCE;

CERCLAGE, CERVICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; UTERINE CERVICAL INCOMPETENCE;

EID: 79960919191     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.02.079     Document Type: Note

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