ReviewSeminars in perinatology2017
Predicting preterm birth: Cervical length and fetal fibronectin.
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60 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Routine screening of abnormal vaginal flora during pregnancy reduces the odds of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2023Pooled it
- Strategies for optimising antenatal corticosteroid administration for women with anticipated preterm birth.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome - 2019 Update.Neonatology · 2019Guideline
- A predictive model for spontaneous preterm birth and delivery within 7 days in women with threatened preterm labor: a prospective study integrating cervical length, quantitative PAMG-1, and clinical parameters.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2026Observational
- Cost-Effectiveness of Fetal Fibronectin Testing in Women at Risk for Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2026Article
- Predicting spontaneous preterm birth with cervical length and fetal fibronectin for symptomatic women of threatened preterm labor: A prospective study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2025Article
- The predictive role of uterine electromyography in delivery before 28 weeks of gestation after transvaginal cervical cerclage.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Article
- Prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in pregnant women using machine learning.Archives of gynecology and obstetrics · 2025Article
- Cervical Elastography as a Predictive Tool for Preterm Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Cureus · 2025Review
- External validation of QUiPP App in three independent European cohorts of symptomatic women.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2025Article
- Predicting preterm birth using electronic medical records from multiple prenatal visits.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Factors affecting obstetric outcomes in patients who underwent cold-knife and loop electrosurgical excision procedure conization due to cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 2 or cervical intraepithelial neoplasia 3Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association · 2024Article
- Prediction of preterm birth using machine learning: a comprehensive analysis based on large-scale preschool children survey data in Shenzhen of China.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Immunophenotyping and Activation Status of Maternal Lymphocytes to Predict Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Women With Threatened Preterm Labor: A Prospective Observational Study.American journal of reproductive immunology (New York, N.Y. : 1989) · 2024Observational
- Deep learning model using continuous skin temperature data predicts labor onset.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Development and validation of a spontaneous preterm birth risk prediction algorithm based on maternal bioinformatics: A single-center retrospective study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
- Vasa Previa and the Role of Fetal Fibronectin and Cervical Length Surveillance: A Review.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Clinical application of amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide concentration in amniotic fluid for the prediction of preterm birth in symptomatic women.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
- Deep learning algorithm for predicting preterm birth in the case of threatened preterm labor admissions using transvaginal ultrasound.Journal of medical ultrasonics (2001) · 2024Article
- Recent Advances and Challenges in the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Preterm Labor.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Spontaneous preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide, and accounts for a significant global health burden. Several obstetric strategies to screen for spontaneous preterm delivery, such as cervical length and fetal fibronectin measurement, have emerged. However, the effectiveness of these strategies relies on their ability to accurately predict those pregnancies at increased risk for spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB). Transvaginal cervical shortening is predictive of preterm birth and when coupled with appropriate preterm birth prevention strategies, has been associated with reductions in SPTB in asymptomatic women with a singleton gestation. The use of qualitative fetal fibronectin may be useful in conjunction with cervical length assessment in women with acute preterm labor symptoms, but data supporting its clinical utility remain limited. As both cervical length and qualitative fetal fibronectin have limited capacity to predict preterm birth, further studies are needed to investigate other potential screening modalities.
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