The Impact of Routine Transvaginal Ultrasound Measurement of the Cervical Length on the Prediction of Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Hospital.

Joana Patricia Rodrigues Félix Peixoto de Almeida Carla Maria Magno Bartosch Alexandra Matias Pereira Cunha Coelho Macedo

Published in: Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia (2021)

The present study showed an inverse association between TUCL and PTB, and that the inclusion of other risk factors like maternal age, previous PTB and cervical surgery can improve the screening algorithm. Furthermore, it emphasizes that the TUCL cut-off that defines short cervix can differ according to the population.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
risk factors
low birth weight
gestational age
minimally invasive
birth weight
magnetic resonance imaging
machine learning
coronary artery bypass
clinical practice
preterm infants
ultrasound guided
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
computed tomography
surgical site infection