Vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women with a normal cervical length: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth in asymptomatic high-risk women with a normal cervical length: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol

Abstract Background Preterm birth (PTB) is estimated to affect 14.9 million babies globally every year. Global rates of PTB continue to increase from 9.8 to 10.6% over a 15-year period from 2000 to 2014. Vaginal progesterone is commonly used by clinicians as a prevention strategy, with recent eviden...

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Main Authors: Kimberley P. Williams, Liam McAuliffe, Rosanna Diacci, Anne-Marie Aubin, Ashad Issah, Carol Wang, Jason Phung, Craig E. Pennell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Progesterone
Preterm birth
Cervical
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01702-9

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