| Uterine electrical activity and cervical shortening in the midtrimester of pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 18602632 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a correlation exists between increased uterine electrical activity and cervical length (CL) in the midtrimester of pregnancy. METHOD: In this case-control study, 312 asymptomatic nulliparous women underwent both uterine electromyographic assessment and ultrasound CL measurement between the 16th and 23rd weeks of a singleton pregnancy. The outcome measure was the difference in ultrasound CL measurement between the women found to have uterine action potentials on electromyography and those who did not. RESULTS: Action potentials were detected in 66 (21.1%) of the 312 women; and compared with the remainder of the study population, cervical length was significantly shorter in these women (35.7+/-8.9 mm vs 38.8+/-7.9 mm; P<0.01 by the Mann-Whitney test). CONCLUSION: Ultrasound CL measurement in the midtrimester was significantly shorter in women with increased uterine electrical activity. |
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Authors:
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Ozren Grgic; Ratko Matijevic |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2008-07-07 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics Volume: 102 ISSN: 0020-7292 ISO Abbreviation: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-22 Completed Date: 2008-11-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0210174 Medline TA: Int J Gynaecol Obstet Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 246-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital for Tumors, Zagreb, Croatia. ozren.grgic@gmail.hr |
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Adolescent Adult Biological Markers Cervix Uteri / anatomy & histology*, ultrasonography Electromyography* Female Humans Obstetric Labor, Premature / diagnosis, physiopathology Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, Second Premature Birth / diagnosis, physiopathology* Prospective Studies Uterus / physiology* |
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