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Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Neonatal Care

Background:

  • Short cervical length in the second trimester is a risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth.
  • Antenatal corticosteroids are crucial for fetal lung maturation in cases of predicted preterm delivery.
  • Timely administration of corticosteroids relative to delivery is associated with improved neonatal outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between universal transvaginal screening for short cervical length and the timing of antenatal corticosteroid administration.
  • To determine if a short cervix diagnosis influences the interval between corticosteroid initiation and delivery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of singleton gestations with spontaneous preterm birth (24-34 weeks).
  • Analysis of data from a universal transvaginal cervical length screening program (October 2012 - August 2015).
  • Multivariable logistic regression to assess the relationship between short cervix and corticosteroid timing, adjusting for confounders.

Main Results:

  • Among 266 patients, 69 had a short cervix. Corticosteroids were administered before delivery in 92.8% with a short cervix vs. 89.3% without (P=.411).
  • Patients with a short cervix were less likely to receive steroids within 7 days of delivery (47.8% vs. 64%, P=.015; aOR 0.51).
  • The median interval between steroid administration and delivery was significantly longer for those with a short cervix (8 days vs. 3 days, P<.001).

Conclusions:

  • Universal screening identified women with short cervical length who were at increased risk for delivering more than 7 days after corticosteroid initiation.
  • This finding suggests potential challenges in optimizing the timing of antenatal corticosteroids for fetal lung maturation in this high-risk group.