Antenatal cervical length measurement as a predictor of successful vaginal birth [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Antenatal cervical length measurement has paramount importance in the prediction of labor. It was compared to the Bishop Score and incorporated in the modified Bishop score due to its relevance and convenience.
Omima T. Taha +5 more
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Cervical Sonoelastography and Cervical Length Measurement but not Cervicovaginal Interleukin-6 Are Predictors for Preterm Birth [PDF]
Ultrasound International Open, 2016 Purpose: Worldwide, preterm birth annually affects more than 15 million infants. Despite increasing knowledge of the risk factors and mechanisms associated with preterm labor, the preterm birth rate has risen in most industrialized countries. The ability
A. Weichert +3 more
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The reliability of transabdominal cervical length measurement in a low-risk obstetric population: Comparison with transvaginal measurement [PDF]
Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2015 Objective: To determine the correlation between transabdominal (TA) and transvaginal (TV) cervical length measurement in a low-risk obstetric population in Taiwan.
Cheng-Ran Peng +5 more
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Mid-Pregnancy Ultrasonographic Cervical Length Measurement (A Predictor of Mode and Timing of Delivery): An Observational Study [PDF]
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health, 2018 Objective: Even though cervical length is considered as predictor of timing and mode of delivery, it is not used as a screening tool in low risk asymptomatic population.
Jabacsmick Sharmila Thangaraj +3 more
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Cervical length measurement: Comparison of transabdominal and transvaginal approach [PDF]
Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, 2015 AbstractObjective: To compare transabdominal (TA) and transvaginal (TV) ultrasound assessment of cervical length at 16–41 weeks gestation.Methods: TA and TV ultrasound measurements of cervical length were made on 491 pregnancies of 16–41 weeks gestation. Cervical length was measured from internal to external cervical os. Bland‐Altman plots and Wilcoxon
Susan Campbell Westerway +2 more
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Cervical Length Measurement at Term Pregnancy as a Predictor of Time of Onset of Labour and Mode of Delivery: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Cervical assessment has moved from digital examination to sonographic evaluation in recent years. Predicting the time of onset of labour and mode of delivery at term is a great concern for both the pregnant woman and her relatives. Aim: To
Shanmugapriya Chandrasekaran +2 more
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Role of Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Cervical Features and Myometrial Thickness in Prediction of Preterm Birth [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2020 Background: Spontaneous preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality as more than one million die because of pre-term birth. Premature neonates who survive have significantly higher risk of developing serious complications such as ...
ismail mira, farid kassab, amr mabrouk
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Universal cervical length screening for preterm birth is not useful after 24 weeks of gestation
Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2023 Introduction Cervical length measurement using transvaginal sonography at 18+0–24+0 weeks of gestation is used to identify women at risk of preterm delivery, who may benefit from treatment with progesterone to prevent premature birth. Few and conflicting
Viola Seravalli +6 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 BackgroundThe uterine cervical length is an important risk factor for preterm birth. The aim of this study was to assess cervical length distribution in women with singleton pregnancies, measured by transvaginal ultrasound between 16 and 24 weeks, and ...
T G Bortoletto +11 more
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Cervical length measurement during mid-pregnancy as a predictor for preterm delivery [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022 Background: The uterine cervix undergoes physiological, biochemical and anatomical changes during the transition between the antenatal and intrapartum period.
Emad Eltamamy +2 more
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