OBJECTIVE Short cervical length is an important risk factor for preterm delivery. However, because cervical length changes throughout pregnancy, adequate risk estimation needs to take into account the gestational age (GA) at which the measurement is taken. We aimed to model cervical changes throughout pregnancy in order to be able to use Z-scores, avoiding the confounding effect of GA. METHOD...

The title compound, C(7)H(10)N(2)O, crystallizes with two independent mol-ecules in the asymmetric unit. The bond lengths and angles in the mol-ecules are within normal ranges. The crystal structure is stabilized by inter-molecular N-H⋯N hydrogen bonds, linking the two independent mol-ecules into hydrogen-bonded dimers.

PURPOSE To examine the upper body strength, speed, power, and strength-endurance of rugby-league players of different ranks. These data could provide information pertinent to the importance of these factors for different grades of rugby league and for positional groups in those different grades. METHODS Sixty rugby-league players, 20 participants each in the elite, national first-division lea...