Obstetric History and Risk of Short Cervix in Women with a Prior Preterm Birth.

Heather A FreyEric M McLaughlinErinn M HadeMatthew M FinneranKara M RoodCynthia ShellhaasMark B Landon

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2020)

· Prior 16 to 236/7 weeks birth is a key risk factor for CL <25 mm.. · One in five women with prior late PTB had a short CL.. · Number of PTBs is a less important risk factor..

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
risk factors
pregnant women
preterm infants