Cervical pessary for preventing preterm birth in twin pregnancies with maternal short cervix after an episode of threatened preterm labor: randomised controlled trial.

Merced, Carme; Goya, Maria; Pratcorona, Laia; Rodó, Carlota; Llurba, Elisa; Higueras, Teresa; Cabero, Luis; Carreras, Elena

Merced, Carme; Goya, Maria; Pratcorona, Laia; Rodó, Carlota; Llurba, Elisa; Higueras, Teresa; Cabero, Luis; Carreras, Elena.

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Merced C; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Goya M; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Maternal and Child Health and Development Network, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain. Electronic address: mgoya@vhebron.net.
Pratcorona L; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Rodó C; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Llurba E; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Maternal and Child Health and Development Network, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Higueras T; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Cabero L; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Maternal and Child Health and Development Network, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.
Carreras E; Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit, Department of Obstetrics, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; Maternal and Child Health and Development Network, Instituto Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain.

Am J Obstet Gynecol ; 221(1): 55.e1-55.e14, 2019 07.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30826339

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Cervix Uteri/diagnostic imaging; Obstetric Labor, Premature/prevention & control; Pessaries; Pregnancy, Twin; Premature Birth/prevention & control; Adult; Cervical Length Measurement; Female; Humans; Infant, Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Obstetric Labor, Premature/drug therapy; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications/diagnostic imaging; Pregnancy Complications/therapy; Recurrence; Tocolytic Agents/therapeutic use

Key words

Arabin pessary; arrested preterm labor; cervical pessary; fetal maturation; high-risk pregnancy; neonatal morbidity; neonatal mortality; preterm birth; preterm birth prevention; respiratory distress syndrome; short cervical length; short cervix; threatened preterm labor; tocolysis; tocolytic treatment; twin pregnancy

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pessaries / Cervix Uteri / Premature Birth / Pregnancy, Twin / Obstetric Labor, Premature Type of study: Clinical_trials / Etiology_studies Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Newborn / Pregnancy Language: En Journal: Am J Obstet Gynecol Year: 2019 Type: Article Affiliation country: Spain

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