ReviewClinical obstetrics and gynecology2014
Innovative methods of cervical assessment and potential for novel treatment.
Review in Clinical obstetrics and gynecology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
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1 citing paper in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- Aspiration technique-based device is more reliable in cervical stiffness assessment than digital palpation.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2020Article
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Abstract
A multitude of pathophysiologic pathways culminate in the final common denominator of cervical softening, shortening, and dilation that lead to preterm birth. At present, a variety of emerging technology aims to objectively quantify critical cervical parameters such as microstructural organization and softening of the cervix. If the nature and timing of cervical changes can be precisely identified, it should be possible to identify the causative upstream molecular processes and resultant biomechanical events associated with each unique pathway. This would promote molecular studies, ultimately leading to novel approaches to preterm birth prediction, novel treatments, and prevention.
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