OBJECTIVE: To estimate the effectiveness of physical examination–indicated cerclage in the
setting of second-trimester cervical dilatation by systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Since the cervical cerclage was introduced to clinical practice 50 years ago, the efficacy of
the operation has not been established by evidence-based standards for many indications …

Objective The purpose of this guideline is to provide a framework that clinicians can use to
determine which women are at greatest risk of having cervical insufficiency and in which set …

Background Women with twin pregnancies and a dilated cervix in the second trimester are
at increased risk of pregnancy loss and early preterm birth; there is currently no proven …

Objective The purpose of this guideline is to provide a framework that clinicians can use to
determine which women are at greatest risk of having cervical insufficiency and in which set …

This editorial critically examines the definition of “cervical insufficiency.” The definition, the
clinical ascertainment, efforts to develop an objective method of diagnosis, as well as the …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare preterm delivery rates and neonatal
morbidity/mortality rates for women with cervical incompetence with membranes at or …

Objectives To review (1) the use of ultrasonographic-derived cervical length measurement in
predicting preterm birth and (2) interventions associated with a short cervical length …

OBJECTIVE: The objective of the study is to compare outcomes after conservative
management alone versus conservative management with cerclage in the treatment of …

Recurrent preterm birth is frequently defined as two or more deliveries before 37 completed
weeks of gestation. The recurrence rate varies as a function of the antecedent for preterm …