Preterm birth remains a major cause of neonatal death and short and long-term disability in
the US and across the world. The majority of preterm births are spontaneous and cervical …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a universal transvaginal ultrasonogram cervical length screening
program on the incidence of a cervical length 20 mm or less and adherence to the …

Background Despite much debate, there is no consensus on whether women without a
history of prior spontaneous preterm birth should receive universal cervical length …

Background Mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length assessment can identify women who
are at risk of preterm birth and afford opportunities for preterm birth prevention. However, the …

Three large randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of universal cervical
length screening and treatment with vaginal progesterone or cervical cerclage to prevent …

Background Transvaginal measurement of cervical length (CL) has been advocated as a
screening tool to prevent preterm birth, but controversy remains regarding the overall utility …

A short cervix is associated strongly with preterm birth. Pharmacologic intervention with
vaginal progesterone in women with a singleton pregnancy and a short cervix in the second …

Background A sonographic short cervix (length< 25 mm during midgestation) is the most
powerful predictor of preterm birth. Current clinical practice assumes that the same cervical …

Objective To determine whether routine measurement of second‐trimester transvaginal
cervical length by ultrasound in low‐risk singleton pregnancies is a cost‐effective strategy …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of spontaneous preterm birth based on transvaginal
ultrasound cervical length and gestational age at which cervical length was measured …