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Cervical gland area as an ultrasonographic marker for preterm delivery.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16443225     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between spontaneous preterm delivery (SPTD) in the general population and the measurement of the cervix length, cervical funneling, and absence of the cervical gland area (CGA). METHOD: A prospective cohort of 338 women carrying uncomplicated pregnancies was evaluated by transvaginal sonography between 21 and 24 weeks' gestation. RESULTS: Measurement of cervical length with less than 20 mm and the presence of cervical funneling presented a statistically significant association with SPTD before 35 weeks. The non-detection of CGA demonstrated a strong association with SPTD before 37 weeks' (p < 0.001; OR = 194.5) and before 35 weeks' gestation (p < 0.001; OR = 129.6). The multiple logistic regression analysis suggested the non-detection of CGA as the only variable to reveal statistically significance association with SPTD. CONCLUSION: The results seem to indicate that the absence of CGA can be a new and important ultrasound marker for SPTD, to be confirmed by future multicenter investigations.
Authors:
C R Pires; A F Moron; R Mattar; A L D Diniz; S G A Andrade; L C S Bussamra
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2006-01-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Volume:  93     ISSN:  0020-7292     ISO Abbreviation:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Publication Date:  2006 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-06-05     Completed Date:  2006-11-30     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0210174     Medline TA:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  214-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil-Obstetrics Department, São Paulo-SP, Brazil. crpires@uol.com.br
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Cervix Uteri / anatomy & histology,  ultrasonography*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Delivery, Obstetric*
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Obstetric Labor, Premature*
Parity
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Premature Birth*
Prospective Studies
Ultrasonography, Prenatal*

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