Routine cervical length screening to prevent PTB: Answers to frequently asked questions about when to perform CL measurement
- McIntosh, J.
- Feltovich, H.
- Berghella, V.
- Manuck, T.
DOIAbstract
Worldwide, 15 million babies are born too soon every year, causing 1.1 million deaths, as well as short and long-term disability in countless survivors. In high-income countries, preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of death in children <5 years, and globally it is second only to pneumonia. Few prognostic tests are available to predict which pregnancies will deliver preterm. The majority (2/3) of PTBs are spontaneous, and recurrence risks are high; a history of a prior spontaneous PTB is historically the strongest risk factor for spontaneous PTB
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