The risk of preterm delivery and pregnancy outcomes in women with asymptomatic short cervix: a retrospective cohort study.
Cathy Zhenao LiuNicole HoAnh D NguyenChristoph LehnerRenuka SekarAkwasi Atakora AmoakoPublished 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 (2019)
In asymptomatic women, cervical shortening showed significant increase in the risk of preterm birth. Our study findings suggest that routine cervical screening may be helpful in predicting risk of preterm birth even in women who are considered low-risk for preterm birth.