The Value of Transvaginal Ultrasonographic Measurement of Cervical Length for Prediction of Preterm Delivery in Patients with Preterm Labor / 대한산부인과학회잡지
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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: 2197-2202, 2003.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-7482
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study is to evaluate the value of vaginal ultrasonographic cervical length in prediction of preterm delivery in patients with preterm labor.METHODS:
One-hundred twenty-nine women in preterm labor at 24-34 weeks of gestation were studied retrospectively. Transvaginal ultrasonography for measurement of cervical length was performed at the time of admission. Receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis, partial correlation coefficient, and multiple logistic regression analysis were used for statistical analysis.RESULTS:
The mean gestational age at admission was 30.2 +/- 2.5 weeks and the mean gestational age at delivery was 35.7 +/- 3.9 weeks. The median admission-to-delivery interval was 864 hours (24-2616). ROC curve analysis showed a significant relationship between cervical length and preterm delivery (area under the curve=0.82, por=2.5 cm was significantly shorter than that in patients with cervical length >2.5 cm.CONCLUSION:
Transvaginal ultrasonographic measurement of cervical length is a useful predictor of preterm delivery in patients with preterm labor and intact membranes.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Logistic Models
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Retrospective Studies
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ROC Curve
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Ultrasonography
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Gestational Age
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Obstetric Labor, Premature
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Membranes
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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