ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth

doi:10.1002/uog.26020

. 2022 Sep;60(3):435-456.

doi: 10.1002/uog.26020. Epub 2022 Jul 29.

ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth

C M Coutinho¹, A Sotiriadis², A Odibo³, A Khalil^{4

5}, F D'Antonio⁶, H Feltovich⁷, L J Salomon⁸, P Sheehan⁹, R Napolitano^{10

11}, V Berghella¹², F da Silva Costa¹³

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¹ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
³ Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Louis, MO, USA.
⁴ Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.
⁵ Vascular Biology Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
⁶ Center for Fetal Care and High Risk Pregnancy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
⁷ Fetal Ultrasound, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Cité University, Paris, France.
⁹ Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
¹⁰ Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
¹¹ Fetal Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
¹² Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
¹³ Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital and School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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DOI: 10.1002/uog.26020

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ISUOG Practice Guidelines: role of ultrasound in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth

C M Coutinho et al. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2022 Sep.

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. 2022 Sep;60(3):435-456.

doi: 10.1002/uog.26020. Epub 2022 Jul 29.

Authors

C M Coutinho¹, A Sotiriadis², A Odibo³, A Khalil^{4

5}, F D'Antonio⁶, H Feltovich⁷, L J Salomon⁸, P Sheehan⁹, R Napolitano^{10

11}, V Berghella¹², F da Silva Costa¹³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinics Hospital, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
² Second Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
³ Washington University School of Medicine, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, St Louis, MO, USA.
⁴ Fetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.
⁵ Vascular Biology Research Centre, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St George's University of London, London, UK.
⁶ Center for Fetal Care and High Risk Pregnancy, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Chieti, Chieti, Italy.
⁷ Fetal Ultrasound, Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, Hôpital Necker-Enfants Malades, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris Cité University, Paris, France.
⁹ Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
¹⁰ Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Institute for Women's Health, University College London, London, UK.
¹¹ Fetal Medicine Unit, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
¹² Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
¹³ Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital and School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

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DOI: 10.1002/uog.26020

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[1] World Health Organization. Recommended Definitions, Terminology and Format for Statistical Tables Related to The Perinatal Period And Use of A New Certificate For Cause of Perinatal Deaths. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1977; 56: 247-253.

[2] World Health Organization. Recommended Definitions, Terminology and Format for Statistical Tables Related to The Perinatal Period And Use of A New Certificate For Cause of Perinatal Deaths. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1977; 56: 247-253.

[3] Tucker JM, Goldenberg RL, Davis RO, Copper RL, Winkler CL, Hauth JC. Etiologies of preterm birth in an indigent population: is prevention a logical expectation? Obstet Gynecol 1991; 77: 343-347.

[4] Tucker JM, Goldenberg RL, Davis RO, Copper RL, Winkler CL, Hauth JC. Etiologies of preterm birth in an indigent population: is prevention a logical expectation? Obstet Gynecol 1991; 77: 343-347.

[5] Goldenberg RL. The management of preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol 2002; 10: 1020-1037.

[6] Goldenberg RL. The management of preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol 2002; 10: 1020-1037.

[7] Chawanpaiboon S, Vogel JP, Moller AB, Lumbiganon P, Petzold M, Hogan D, Landoulsi S, Jampathong N, Kongwattanakul K, Laopaiboon M, Lewis C, Rattanakanokchai S, Teng DN, Thinkhamrop J, Watananirun K, Zhang J, Zhou W, Gülmezoglu AM. Global, regional, and national estimates of levels of preterm birth in 2014: a systematic review and modelling analysis. Lancet Glob Heal 2019; 7: e37-46.

[8] Chawanpaiboon S, Vogel JP, Moller AB, Lumbiganon P, Petzold M, Hogan D, Landoulsi S, Jampathong N, Kongwattanakul K, Laopaiboon M, Lewis C, Rattanakanokchai S, Teng DN, Thinkhamrop J, Watananirun K, Zhang J, Zhou W, Gülmezoglu AM. Global, regional, and national estimates of levels of preterm birth in 2014: a systematic review and modelling analysis. Lancet Glob Heal 2019; 7: e37-46.

[9] Blencowe H, Cousens S, Chou D, Oestergaard M, Say L, Moller AB, Kinney M, Lawn J. Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births. Reprod Health 2013; 10: S2.

[10] Blencowe H, Cousens S, Chou D, Oestergaard M, Say L, Moller AB, Kinney M, Lawn J. Born Too Soon: The global epidemiology of 15 million preterm births. Reprod Health 2013; 10: S2.

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