Prematurity remains a major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality". Efforts to reduce the
incidence of prematurity have met with some success in select popula-tions ““. Unfortunately …

Cervical shortening, as seen by transvaginal sonography increased concentrations of
maternal salivary estriol, inflammatory cytokines in amniotic fluid, and fetal fibronectin …

Continuous recording of cervical dilatation during labor has been investigated in 13
pregnancies. The recordings were obtained with an ultrasonic cervimeter that continuously …

Objective To observe the changes of cervix in women between 16 and 35 weeks of
gestation using transvaginal ultrasound and to determine the value of the cervix length in …

Objective To investigate the use of transvaginal sonography in monitoring the cervix in
women at high risk of a preterm delivery. Study design One hundred and six women at high …

Purpose The objective of this study was to determine if transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS)
examination of cervical length correlates to digital pelvic examination and if it can predict …

Objective: Our purpose was to assess the accuracy of cervical mensuration (length,
wedging) by transvaginal ultrasonography in the prediction of preterm birth among …

Objective To determine if asymptomatic women at high risk of preterm delivery who had a
short cervical length in their previous pregnancy and delivered at term are at increased risk …

Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relation between cervical length and the
presence of funneling and the risk of preterm delivery. Method: This prospective blind cohort …

Object: To assess whether transvaginal ultrasound is helpful in predicting the post-term
onset of labor (≥ 1 weeks). Setting: Antenatal clinic of a University hospital and referral …