Can a 15-mm Cervical Length Cutoff Discriminate between Low and High Risk of Preterm Delivery in Women with Threatened Preterm Labor?

Camilla B Wulff, Charlotte K Ekelund, Morten Hedegaard, Ann Tabor

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    Abstract

    Objectives: To investigate if a cervical length (CL) cutoff of 15 mm is relevant to use in women with threatened preterm labor. Methods: From 2006 to 2009, 146 women with singleton pregnancies were admitted with threatened preterm labor between 23 and 33+6 weeks of gestation at Copenhagen University Hospital. Transvaginal sonographic measurement of CL was carried out on admission. Outcome measures were spontaneous delivery within 48 h, within 7 days and delivery before 34 weeks according to a CL cutoff of 15 mm. Results: CL was
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalFetal Diagnosis and Therapy
    Volume29
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)216-23
    Number of pages8
    ISSN1015-3837
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Apr 2011

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