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
2017
Predictive Accuracy of Serial Transvaginal Cervical Lengths and Quantitative Vaginal Fetal Fibronectin Levels for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Among Nulliparous Women
Esplin M, Elovitz M, Iams J, Parker C, Wapner R, Grobman W, Simhan H, Wing D, Haas D, Silver R, Hoffman M, Peaceman A, Caritis S, Parry S, Wadhwa P, Foroud T, Mercer B, Hunter S, Saade G, Reddy U. Predictive Accuracy of Serial Transvaginal Cervical Lengths and Quantitative Vaginal Fetal Fibronectin Levels for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Among Nulliparous Women. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2017, 37: 204. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000527046.29057.df.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFetal fibronectin levelsCervical lengthPreterm deliveryFibronectin levelsProspective observational cohort studyTransvaginal cervical lengthObservational cohort studySpontaneous preterm birthSpontaneous preterm deliveryNulliparous pregnant womenLong-term health effectsSpontaneous premature birthHigher medical costsCohort studyFetal fibronectinNulliparous womenPreterm birthPremature birthPregnant womenCervicovaginal fluidSerial measurementsUniversal screeningMedical costsMajor causeHealth effects