Is universal cervical length screening indicated in women with prior term birth?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 234.e1-234.e5

  Orzechowski, Kelly Marie ^a   Boelig, Rupsa ^a   Nicholas, Sara Shaw ^b   Baxter, Jason ^a   Berghella, Vincenzo ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Main Line Perinatal ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

cervical length; preterm birth; prior term birth; universal screening; vaginal progesterone

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOW RISK POPULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NULLIPARA; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS PRETERM BIRTH; TERM BIRTH; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; MASS SCREENING; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERM BIRTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921745567     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.08.029     Document Type: Article

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