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 …

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

ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth
ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth …

Spontaneous preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality
worldwide, and accounts for a significant global health burden. Several obstetric strategies …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide evidence-based guidelines for using progestogens for
the prevention of preterm birth (PTB). METHODS: Relevant documents, in particular …

Preterm birth is currently the most important problem in maternal-child health in the United
States and possibly throughout the world. It complicates one in eight US deliveries, and …

Key Clinical Points Prevention of Preterm Parturition Despite advances in neonatal care,
preterm birth remains a leading cause of infant death in the United States, especially among …

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