Vaginal progesterone reduces the rate of preterm birth in women with a sonographic short cervix: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

By S. Hassan, Roberto Romero, D. Vidyadhari, S. Fusey, J. Baxter, M. Khandelwal, J. Vijayaraghavan, Y. Trivedi, P. Soma-Pillay, P. Sambarey and 15 more. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011

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Women with a sonographic short cervix in the mid‐trimester are at increased risk for preterm delivery. This study was undertaken to determine the efficacy and safety of using micronized vaginal progesterone gel to reduce the risk of preterm birth and associated neonatal complications in women with a sonographic short cervix.

Subfields: Epidemiology, Microbiology, Rheumatology

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