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Management of pregnancies with cervical shortening: a very short cervix is a very big problem.
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PMID:  19609405     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Preterm birth (PTB), defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality. PTB is a major cause of long-term health problems in neonates, including respiratory distress syndrome, chronic lung disease (bronchopulmonary dysplasia), infection, intraventricular hemorrhage, and severe neurologic deficit. In the absence of reliable clinical predictors of PTB, obstetric care providers should focus their attention on the 2 best and most widely accepted methods of identifying women at high risk of PTB in both nullipara and multipara: fetal fibronectin and cervical length measurements.
Authors:
Hee Joong Lee; Tae Chul Park; Errol R Norwitz
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Reviews in obstetrics and gynecology     Volume:  2     ISSN:  1941-2797     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev Obstet Gynecol     Publication Date:  2009  
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Created Date:  2009-07-17     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101479674     Medline TA:  Rev Obstet Gynecol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  107-15     Citation Subset:  -    
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