Cervical Length Measurement
"Cervical Length Measurement" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A parameter usually used in PRENATAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY to measure the length of the uterine neck (CERVIX UTERI). Cervical length or its shortening is used to identify and prevent early cervical opening and PRETERM BIRTH.
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D054791
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.850.865.249 E01.370.378.630.865.249
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| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cervical Length Measurement" by people in Profiles.
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Mid-Trimester Cervical Length Screening: Effect of Poorly Developed Lower Uterine Segment on Pregnancy Outcome. J Ultrasound Med. 2021 Nov; 40(11):2353-2360.
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Revisiting the cost-effectiveness of universal cervical length screening: importance of progesterone efficacy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2016 07; 215(1):101.e1-7.