Background The efficacy of vaginal progesterone for preventing preterm birth and adverse
perinatal outcomes in singleton gestations with a short cervix has been questioned after …

In brief The syndrome of preterm labor comprises multiple established and novel etiologies.
This review summarizes the distinct immune mechanisms implicated in preterm labor and …

Objectives Women with a sonographic short cervix in the mid‐trimester are at increased risk
for preterm delivery. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy and safety of using …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the use of vaginal progesterone in asymptomatic women
with a sonographic short cervix (≤ 25 mm) in the midtrimester reduces the risk of preterm …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of vaginal progesterone administration for preventing
preterm birth and perinatal morbidity and mortality in asymptomatic women with a singleton …

Background The role of the cervix in the pathogenesis of premature delivery is controversial.
In a prospective, multicenter study of pregnant women, we used vaginal ultrasonography to …

Interventions to reduce the morbidity and mortality of preterm birth can be primary (directed
to all women), secondary (aimed at eliminating or reducing existing risk), or tertiary …

Background An indirect comparison meta-analysis published in 2013 reported that both
vaginal progesterone and cerclage are equally efficacious for preventing preterm birth and …

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

The history of sonography in Obstetrics and Gynaecology dates from the classic 1958
Lancet paper of Ian Donald and his team from Glasgow. Fifty years on it is impossible to …