Cervical ripening is defined as the significant softening of the cervical tissue that usually
begins before the onset of contractions during labor, and is required for cervical dilation and …

Introduction Ethiopia is one of the countries where persistently high neonatal and maternal
mortalities are reported. Preterm prelabor rupture of membrane (PPROM) plays an important …

Background Cervical insufficiency is a pathological condition in obstetrics in which the cervix
fails to retain the fetus before uterine contractions or labor (painless cervical dilatation) …

Although short cervical length in the mid-trimester of pregnancy is a one of the strongest
predictors of preterm birth (ie., parturition before 37 completed weeks), there is limited …

Introduction Women with a prior stillbirth or a history of recurrent first trimester miscarriages
are at increased risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, little is known about the …

Abstract Resolvin D1 (RvD1) is potentially associated with fetal growth retardation (FGR)
through alleviating maternal inflammation and its linkage with several pregnancy …

Study Question: Is there a genetic contribution to the change in cervical length during
pregnancy and, if so, how is this related to the known genetic contribution to pregnancy …

Background: Cervical insufficiency (CI) is a pathological condition in obstetrics in which the
cervix fails to retain the fetus before uterine contractions or labor (painless cervical …

Introdução: A insuficiência cervical é um importante fator de risco de prematuridade,
principal causa de morbidade e mortalidade perinatais. Objetivo: Revisar critérios …

Актуальність. Проблема істміко-цервікальної недостатності (ІЦН) добре відома в галузі
акушерства, та досі залишається дискутабельною щодо факторів ризику і механізмів …