Is transabdominal sonography of the cervix after voiding a reliable method of cervical length assessment?
J Ultrasound Med
; 27(9): 1305-11, 2008 Sep.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18716140
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the correlation and agreement between transvagi-nal and transabdominal cervical length measurement after bladder emptying as well as the feasibility of transabdominal sonography in cervical length screening. METHODS: This was a prospective cohort study involving 287 participants (14-34 weeks' gestation) from January to December 2003. After voiding, transabdominal and transvaginal cervical length measurements were obtained. The optimal trans-abdominal technique was established during an unblinded series of transabdominal and transvaginal cervical length measurements (n = 96). The same measurements were obtained in 191 participants under a blinded 2-sonographer protocol. The transabdominal cervical length cutoff to ensure 100% sensitivity in detecting a short cervix (
Subject(s)
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urination
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Urinary Bladder
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Image Enhancement
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Cervix Uteri
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Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Abdomen
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
J Ultrasound Med
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United kingdom
Search on Google
Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Urination
/
Urinary Bladder
/
Image Enhancement
/
Cervix Uteri
/
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
/
Abdomen
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
/
Observational_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
/
Female
/
Humans
/
Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
J Ultrasound Med
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
United kingdom