PF.22 Establishing Normograms For Cervical Length in Pregnancy. (26th April 2013)
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- Journal Article
- Title:
- PF.22 Establishing Normograms For Cervical Length in Pregnancy. (26th April 2013)
- Main Title:
- PF.22 Establishing Normograms For Cervical Length in Pregnancy
- Authors:
- Khalid, A
Higgins, JR
McKenna, DJ - Abstract:
- Abstract : Objective: To construct normograms for cervical length in low-risk, singleton pregnancies from 14 weeks to 40 weeks gestation. Study design: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study involving low-risk women attending Cork University Maternity Hospital conducted concurrently with a primary study to construct normograms for fetal biometry. Women were recruited in the first trimester and randomly allocated to a single scan between 14–40 weeks gestation. Scans were performed by a sole researcher. Gestation was calculated using the estimated due date assigned by dating scan. Recruits were Irish Caucasian women with a singleton pregnancy. Women with a previous history of preterm labour, mid-trimester pregnancy loss, cervical sutures, cone biopsy and large loop excision of transformation zone (LLETZ) were excluded. Measurements were obtained transvaginally using the Voluson E8 ultrasound by GE Healthcare. Results: Seven-hundred-and-ninety-three women were recruited into the primary study. Five-hundred-and-fifty-five women consented to cervical length measurements and were scanned as per protocol. Median maternal age was 32 (range 17–44). Median BMI was 24.7 (range 17.1–48.6). Nulliparous women constituted 46.5% (369/793) of recruits, 32.6% (261/793) were expecting their second child, 18.3% (145/793) were expecting their third or fourth child, while only 2.3% (18/793) were grand multiparous. Normograms for cervical length have been generated for this population. TheAbstract : Objective: To construct normograms for cervical length in low-risk, singleton pregnancies from 14 weeks to 40 weeks gestation. Study design: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study involving low-risk women attending Cork University Maternity Hospital conducted concurrently with a primary study to construct normograms for fetal biometry. Women were recruited in the first trimester and randomly allocated to a single scan between 14–40 weeks gestation. Scans were performed by a sole researcher. Gestation was calculated using the estimated due date assigned by dating scan. Recruits were Irish Caucasian women with a singleton pregnancy. Women with a previous history of preterm labour, mid-trimester pregnancy loss, cervical sutures, cone biopsy and large loop excision of transformation zone (LLETZ) were excluded. Measurements were obtained transvaginally using the Voluson E8 ultrasound by GE Healthcare. Results: Seven-hundred-and-ninety-three women were recruited into the primary study. Five-hundred-and-fifty-five women consented to cervical length measurements and were scanned as per protocol. Median maternal age was 32 (range 17–44). Median BMI was 24.7 (range 17.1–48.6). Nulliparous women constituted 46.5% (369/793) of recruits, 32.6% (261/793) were expecting their second child, 18.3% (145/793) were expecting their third or fourth child, while only 2.3% (18/793) were grand multiparous. Normograms for cervical length have been generated for this population. The following table demonstrates the calculated percentiles for each gestational week. Conclusion: We have constructed normograms for cervical length from 14 to 40 weeks gestation in the low-risk Irish Caucasian population. … (more)
- Is Part Of:
- Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 98(2013)Supplement 1
- Journal:
- Archives of disease in childhood
- Issue:
- Volume 98(2013)Supplement 1
- Issue Display:
- Volume 98, Issue 1 (2013)
- Year:
- 2013
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 1
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2013-0098-0001-0000
- Page Start:
- A10
- Page End:
- A10
- Publication Date:
- 2013-04-26
- Subjects:
- Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals
Newborn infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals
Fetus -- Diseases -- Periodicals
618.920105 - Journal URLs:
- http://fn.bmjjournals.com ↗
http://www.bmj.com/archive ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1136/archdischild-2013-303966.034 ↗
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- English
- ISSNs:
- 1359-2998
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