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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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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Boelig RC, Tersigni C, Di Simone N, Saccone G, Facchinetti F, Scambia G, Berghella V. Cerclage in singleton pregnancies with no prior spontaneous preterm birth and short cervix: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2025 Apr; 7(4):101602.
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Roman A, Gulersen M, Boelig RC, Berghella V. Proposed staging criteria for sonographic and physical exam for cervical changes at <24 weeks gestation to predict preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 Jan; 5(1):100753.
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Gulersen M, Divon MY, Krantz D, Chervenak FA, Bornstein E. The risk of spontaneous preterm birth in asymptomatic women with a short cervix (=25 mm) at 23-28 weeks' gestation. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2020 05; 2(2):100059.
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Zork N, Gulersen M, Mardy A, Pessel C, Brubaker S, Vink J, Gyamfi-Bannerman C, Ananth CV. The utility of fetal fibronectin in asymptomatic singleton and twin pregnancies with a cervical length = 10?mm. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Sep; 33(17):2865-2871.
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Esplin MS, Elovitz MA, Iams JD, Parker CB, Wapner RJ, Grobman WA, Simhan HN, Wing DA, Haas DM, Silver RM, Hoffman MK, Peaceman AM, Caritis SN, Parry S, Wadhwa P, Foroud T, Mercer BM, Hunter SM, Saade GR, Reddy UM. Predictive Accuracy of Serial Transvaginal Cervical Lengths and Quantitative Vaginal Fetal Fibronectin Levels for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Among Nulliparous Women. JAMA. 2017 03 14; 317(10):1047-1056.
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Boelig RC, Feltovich H, Spitz JL, Toland G, Berghella V, Iams JD. Assessment of Transvaginal Ultrasound Cervical Length Image Quality. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Mar; 129(3):536-541.
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Friedman AM, Schwartz N, Ludmir J, Parry S, Bastek JA, Sehdev HM. Can transabdominal ultrasound identify women at high risk for short cervical length? Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2013 Jun; 92(6):637-41.
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Gagel CK, Rafael TJ, Berghella V. Is short stature associated with short cervical length? Am J Perinatol. 2010 Oct; 27(9):691-5.
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Berghella V, Figueroa D, Szychowski JM, Owen J, Hankins GD, Iams JD, Sheffield JS, Perez-Delboy A, Wing DA, Guzman ER. 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate for the prevention of preterm birth in women with prior preterm birth and a short cervical length. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Apr; 202(4):351.e1-6.
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Mella MT, Berghella V. Prediction of preterm birth: cervical sonography. Semin Perinatol. 2009 Oct; 33(5):317-24.