Techniques for detecting cervical remodeling as a predictor for spontaneous preterm birth: current evidence and future research avenues in patients with multiple pregnancies.

Laura Wharton Dilly O C Anumba

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2023)

Research on techniques with predictive utility for PTB in patients with multiple pregnancies is limited but should be a research priority. Overall, the theory supports the investigation of cervical remodeling as a predictor of PTB, and there are numerous techniques in development that may have potential in this field.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
gestational age
low birth weight
current status
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes