Short cervix and preterm birth in the top end
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2023 AbstractBackgroundReducing rates of preterm birth (PTB) remains a significant challenge. The Northern Territory (NT) records some of the highest rates of PTB in the country, especially in First Nations women. In 2014, a Western Australian (WA) preterm birth prevention initiative involved the implementation of seven key initiatives.
Kiarna Brown +2 more
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Cervical stitch (cerclage) for preventing preterm birth in singleton pregnancy. [PDF]
, 2017 Cervical cerclage is a well-known surgical procedure carried out during pregnancy. It involves positioning of a suture (stitch) around the neck of the womb (cervix), aiming to give mechanical support to the cervix and thereby reduce risk of preterm birth.
Alfirevic, Z, Medley, N, Stampalija, T
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High-grade cervical dysplasia in pregnancy – psychological and medical challenges [PDF]
, 2017 Despite being rare, the incidence of pregnancy-related cancer is expected to rise as women continue to delay childbearing and give birth later in their reproductive years.
Bacalbasa, Nicolae +6 more
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DST, 2022 Introduction: The majority of pregnant women with a short cervix will deliver at term and, thus, may unnecessarily receive advanced monitoring and treatment.
Antonio Fernandes Moron +8 more
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Pessary use in pregnant women with short cervix
Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association, 2016 The purpose of this case series is to provide preliminary evidence on the efficacy of pessary application in women with short cervix and at risk for preterm labor. Between May 2015 and July 2015, four pregnant women were followed-up with Arabin pessaries. The gestational age at the time of diagnosis was between the 23(th) and 29(th) weeks.
Tuncay, Yüce +3 more
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Genome-wide methylome analysis using MethylCap-seq uncovers 4 hypermethylated markers with high sensitivity for both adeno- and squamous-cell cervical carcinoma [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Cytology-based screening methods for cervical adenocarcinoma (ADC) and to a lesser extent squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) suffer from low sensitivity.
Boers, Aniek +9 more
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Activity Restriction Among Women With a Short Cervix
Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 2013 To estimate determinants of and outcomes associated with activity restriction among women with a short cervix.
William A, Grobman +13 more
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022 Introduction Our objective was to compare the vaginal microbiome in low‐risk and high‐risk pregnant women and to explore a potential association between vaginal microbiome and preterm birth.
Mireia Vargas +15 more
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Theclinae of Rondonia, Brazil: Strymon Hübner : with descriptions of new species (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) [PDF]
, 2011 Twenty-two species of Strymon are known from the vicinity of Cacaulandia in Rondonia, Brazil, of which 14 are new species. These belong to 5 species groups: the "oreala" group [Strymon megarus (Godart)]; the "ziba" group [Strymon ziba (Hewitson), Strymon
Austin, George T., Johnson, Kurt
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Excisional treatment in women with cervical adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS): a prospective randomised controlled noninferiority trial to compare AIS persistence/recurrence after loop electrosurgical excision procedure with cold knife cone biopsy: protocol for a pilot study [PDF]
, 2017 Introduction: Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the uterine cervix is the precursor to invasive endocervical adenocarcinoma. An excisional biopsy such as a cold knife cone biopsy (CKC) should be performed to exclude invasive adenocarcinoma.
Anderson, Lyndal +15 more
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