Gestational age at cervical length measurement and preterm birth in twins

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-86

  Ehsanipoor, R M ^a,b   Haydon, M L ^c   Lyons Gaffaney, C ^d   Jolley, J A ^b   Petersen, R ^e   Lagrew, D C ^f   Wing, D A ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN   (United States)

^d Obstetrix Medical Group   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f Memorial Care   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical length; multiple gestation; preterm delivery; transvaginal ultrasonography; twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; TWINS; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84863207442     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.10130     Document Type: Review

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