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ArticleArchives of gynecology and obstetrics2024

Cervical length evolution in pregnancy and prediction of preterm delivery.

A P Souka, V Maritsa, P Antsaklis, A Pilalis, G Daskalakis

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Article in Archives of gynecology and obstetrics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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A P Souka1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece. athena.souka@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8100-5983
V Maritsa1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
P Antsaklis1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
A PilalisFetal-Maternal Medicine Unit, Emvryomitriki Fetal Medicine Unit, Leto Maternity Hospital, 41, D.Soutsou str, 11521, Athens, Greece.
G Daskalakis1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandra Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo construct reference charts for cervical length (CL) in pregnancy based on longitudinal measurements and to assess the value of measuring cervical length after 24 weeks of gestation.

methodsCL was measured transvaginally in singleton pregnancies at 5 to 41 weeks. Pregnancies with more than one measurement were used for creating the CL chart, whereas any measurement after 24 weeks was considered for assessing the correlation of CL with preterm delivery.

resultsThe dataset consisted of 12,601 pregnancies and 33,899 observations. Gestational age was the main predictor of CL (R

conclusionGestational age is the main predictor of CL followed by maternal characteristics and history. CL assessment between 24 and 35 + 6 weeks can enhance our ability to predict spontaneous preterm delivery.

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Cervical Length MeasurementCervix UteriGestational AgePremature BirthAdultFemaleHumansPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyReference ValuesYoung AdultCervical lengthPregnancyReference chartSpontaneous preterm delivery

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