2018
Cervical funneling or intra‐amniotic debris and preterm birth in nulliparous women with midtrimester cervical length less than 30 mm
Saade G, Thom E, Grobman W, Iams J, Mercer B, Reddy U, Tita A, Rouse D, Sorokin Y, Wapner R, Leveno K, Blackwell S, Esplin M, Tolosa J, Thorp J, Caritis S, Vandorsten J, Network T. Cervical funneling or intra‐amniotic debris and preterm birth in nulliparous women with midtrimester cervical length less than 30 mm. Ultrasound In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 52: 757-762. PMID: 29155504, PMCID: PMC5960623, DOI: 10.1002/uog.18960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical funnelingMidtrimester cervical lengthCervical lengthPreterm birthWeeks' gestationNulliparous womenMedian cervical lengthSecondary cohort analysisNulliparous pregnant womenSecond trimester ultrasoundAsymptomatic nulliparous womenMultivariable adjustmentSingleton gestationsMulticenter trialMultivariable analysisTransvaginal ultrasoundSecond trimesterPregnant womenCohort analysisGestationWomenHigh rateWeeksUltrasoundLt
2001
In vitro sealing of punctured fetal membranes: Potential treatment for midtrimester premature rupture of membranes
Reddy U, Shah S, Nemiroff R, Ballas S, Hyslop T, Chen J, Wapner R, Sciscione A. In vitro sealing of punctured fetal membranes: Potential treatment for midtrimester premature rupture of membranes. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2001, 185: 1090-1093. PMID: 11717639, DOI: 10.1067/mob.2001.117685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidtrimester premature ruptureAmniotic fluidPremature ruptureFetal membranesAmniotic membraneSignificant perinatal morbidityPrimary outcome variableSecond trimester pregnancySecond trimester amniotic fluidRank sum testPerinatal morbidityMedian timeTrimester pregnancyPuncture siteEffective treatmentPotential treatmentNeedle punctureOutcome variablesSum test