audio: Author Phillip Bennett discusses the findings' implications for women who receive cervical cerclage, which is performed about two million times worldwide annually. Co-author David MacIntyre highlights the need for further studies investigating the effects of the suture used in cervical cerclage on not only the birth outcome of the mother, but also the long-term health of the baby. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Aug. 3, 2016 issue of Science Translational Medicine, published by AAAS. The paper, by L.M. Kindinger at Imperial College London in London, UK, and colleagues was titled, "Relationship between vaginal microbial dysbiosis, inflammation, and pregnancy outcomes in cervical cerclage." view more
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