Transient Elastography to Assess the Cervical Ripening during Pregnancy: A Preliminary Study.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1553325
Abstract: Purpose To explore the feasibility of transient elastography (TE) to quantify cervical stiffness changes during normal pregnancy and its spatial variability. Materials and Methods TE was used to quantify the cervical stiffness in four anatomical regions. 42… read more here.
Keywords: cervical stiffness; age; transient elastography; stiffness ... See more keywords
Aspiration technique-based device is more reliable in cervical stiffness assessment than digital palpation
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DOI: 10.1186/s12884-020-03080-x
Abstract: Background The purpose of this study was to compare the reliability and reproducibility of the traditional qualitative method of assessing uterine cervical stiffness with those of a quantitative method using a novel device based on… read more here.
Keywords: digital palpation; aspiration technique; palpation; cervical stiffness ... See more keywords