Prevention of spontaneous preterm birth: universal cervical length assessment and vaginal progesterone in women with a short cervix: time for action!

What it found

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Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

1. Can universal cervical length screening with vaginal progesterone for a short cervix reduce preterm birth? A systematic review and meta-analyses.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026
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2. Cervical pessary to prevent preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2020
   Pooled it
3. Vaginal progesterone is as effective as cervical cerclage to prevent preterm birth in women with a singleton gestation, previous spontaneous preterm birth, and a short cervix: updated indirect comparison meta-analysis.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2018
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4. Pharmacokinetics of vaginal progesterone in pregnancy.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2019
   Trial
5. Machine Learning Models for the Prediction of Preterm Birth at Mid-Gestation Using Individual Characteristics and Biophysical Markers: A Cohort Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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6. Unlocking the Cervix: Biological Mechanisms and Research Gaps in Preterm Birth.Cureus · 2024
   Review
7. Association between miRNAs in serum at 10-14 gestational weeks and spontaneous preterm delivery.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024
   Article
8. Investigating the association of the lifestyle of pregnant women with the rate of preterm labor.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024
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9. Cost-effectiveness of cervical length screening and progesterone treatment to prevent spontaneous preterm delivery in Sweden.Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2022
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10. Clinical Comparison of Preterm Birth and Spontaneous Preterm Birth in Severe Preeclampsia.Contrast media & molecular imaging · 2022
    Article
11. Systematic review and meta-analysis: the effect of bronchopulmonary dysplasia on neurodevelopment in very low birth weight premature infants.Translational pediatrics · 2021
    Article
12. Second-trimester transvaginal ultrasound measurement of cervical length for prediction of preterm birth: a blinded prospective multicentre diagnostic accuracy study.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2021
    Observational
13. Cervical Characterization with Tactile-Ultrasound Probe.Open journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2020
    Article
14. Antibiotic administration can eradicate intra-amniotic infection or intra-amniotic inflammation in a subset of patients with preterm labor and intact membranes.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2019
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  Vaginal progesterone for preventing preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes in singleton gestations with a short cervix: a meta-analysis of individual patient data.2018

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