Decrease in the incidence of threatened preterm labor after implementation of transvaginal ultrasound cervical length universal screening.
Reshama NavatheGabriele SacconeMichela VillaniJacquelyn KnappYury CruzRupsa BoeligAmanda RomanVincenzo BerghellaPublished 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 (2018)
The introduction of a universal TVU CL screening program in women with singleton gestations without a history of SPTB is associated with a reduction in the frequency of threatened PTL and admission for PTL. Key Message The introduction of a second trimester universal transvaginal ultrasound (TVU) cervical length (CL) screening program in women without a history of spontaneous preterm birth (SPTB) is associated with a reduction in the incidence of threatened preterm labor (PTL) and admission for PTL.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- gestational age
- low birth weight
- quality improvement
- magnetic resonance imaging
- emergency department
- risk factors
- birth weight
- healthcare
- primary care
- metabolic syndrome
- insulin resistance
- ultrasound guided
- preterm infants
- skeletal muscle
- computed tomography
- physical activity
- pregnancy outcomes
- pregnant women