The purpose of this study was to determine whether cervical ultrasonic attenuation could
identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm birth. During pregnancy, women (n= 67) …

Objective Estimates of ultrasonic attenuation (the loss of energy as an ultrasonic wave
propagates through tissue) have been used to evaluate the structure and function of tissues …

Objective Predicting women at risk for spontaneous pre-term birth (sPTB) has been
medically challenging because of the lack of signs and symptoms of pre-term birth until …

Objective To estimate the diagnostic performance of sonographic cervical length for the
prediction of preterm birth (PTB). Design Prospective observational multicentre study …

The objective of this study was to determine whether estimates of ultrasonic attenuation
could detect changes in the cervix associated with medically induced cervical remodeling …

This review investigates the accuracy with which transvaginal cervical sonography predicts
spontaneous preterm birth. Published studies were identified without language restrictions …

Objective To investigate whether cervical length measured by transvaginal ultrasonography
predicts spontaneous preterm birth at< 35 weeks' gestation in women with a history of …

ContextAlthough shortened cervical length has been consistently associated with
spontaneous preterm birth, it is not known when in gestation this risk factor becomes …

Purpose A major advantage of transperineal sonography (TPUS) is its ability to evaluate the
cervix without causing any distortion. This study was performed to compare transvaginal …

Preterm birth is the major clinical problem associated with perinatal mortality and serious
neonatal morbidity and childhood disability in developed countries [1, 2]. Preterm birth is …