| What we have learned about cervical ultrasound. | |
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PMID: 12889586 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network has completed 2 prospective, blinded observational studies of cervical ultrasound for the prediction of preterm birth and the identification of high-risk women who might benefit from interventions aimed at preventing spontaneous preterm birth. These reports and other clinical data support the concept that cervical competence is not a dichotomous variable, but more likely functions along a continuum that is reflected by the relationship between cervical length and reproductive outcomes. Because of its safety, availability, patient acceptance and reproducibility, the sonographic evaluation of the uterine cervix has become an important investigational tool that has advanced our understanding of the preterm birth syndrome and should allow a more focused approach to the most persistent and challenging problem in modern obstetrics. |
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Authors:
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John Owen; Jay D Iams; |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in perinatology Volume: 27 ISSN: 0146-0005 ISO Abbreviation: Semin. Perinatol. Publication Date: 2003 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-07-31 Completed Date: 2003-11-10 Revised Date: 2007-11-14 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7801132 Medline TA: Semin Perinatol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 194-203 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, USA. johnowen@uab.edu |
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Cervix Uteri
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ultrasonography* Female Humans National Institutes of Health (U.S.) Obstetric Labor, Premature / diagnosis* Predictive Value of Tests Pregnancy Prospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal* United States |
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U10-HD 19897/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 21410/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 21414/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27860/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27861/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27869/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27883/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27889/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27905/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27915/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 27917/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 34116/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 34136/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 34201/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 34208/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; U10-HD 36801/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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