ArticleInternational journal of women's health2021
Uterocervical Angle and Cervical Length as a Tool to Predict Preterm Birth in Threatened Preterm Labor.
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- Recent Advances and Challenges in the Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Preterm Labor.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Changes of uterocervical angle and cervical length in early and mid-pregnancy and their value in predicting spontaneous preterm birth.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Uterocervical angle in predicting spontaneous preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.AJOG global reports · 2023Review
- Mental health, sleep quality, and hormonal circadian rhythms in pregnant women with threatened preterm labor: a prospective observational study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2023Observational
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- The predictive role of second trimester uterocervical angle measurement in obstetric outcomes.Turkish journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
- Development and validation of a transcriptomic signature-based model as the predictive, preventive, and personalized medical strategy for preterm birth within 7 days in threatened preterm labor women.The EPMA journal · 2022Article
- Prediction of Preterm Birth with Serial Measurements of Ultrasound Markers.Current health sciences journalArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the diagnostic performance of uterocervical angle (UCA) and UCA with cervical length (CL) in predicting preterm delivery in threatened preterm labor.
methodsA multicenter prospective observational cohort study was conducted in 160 pregnant women having threatened preterm labor at Srinagarind and Udonthani Hospitals in Thailand between March 2019 and June 2020. Researchers measured UCA and CL by transvaginal ultrasonography. Medical records were reviewed for patient characteristics, and patients were followed up until the date of delivery to assess for the outcome of preterm birth. The cut-off point of UCA was determined from receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. The sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratio, positive and negative predictive values (PPV and NPV) of UCA and of UCA with CL for predicting preterm birth were determined.
resultsThe incidence of preterm birth in women having threatened preterm labor was 27%. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of UCA ≥110.97 degrees for predicting preterm birth were 65.1%, 43.6%, 29.8% and 77.3%, respectively. The sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of UCA ≥110.97 degrees with CL <3.4 centimeters for predicting preterm birth were 48.8%, 68.4%, 36.2% and 78.4%. The specificity and NPV of UCA with CL were higher than for UCA alone.
conclusionWith adequate sensitivity and high NPV, UCA by TVS can be supplemented with CL measurement in threatened preterm labor management to increase the diagnostic performance for predicting preterm birth.
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