Vaginal progesterone for asymptomatic cervical shortening and the case for universal screening of cervical length

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 101-103

  Combs, C Andrew ^a,b  

^a Obstetrix Medical Group   (United States)

^b Mednax Center for Research Education and Quality   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE;

CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFICACY; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE; UTERINE CERVIX DISEASE; UTERINE CERVIX SHORTENING;

EID: 84856373695     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.12.008     Document Type: Editorial

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