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Combined treatment with cervical pessary and vaginal progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth: A randomized clinical trial.

Niloofar KarbasianMahdi SheikhReihaneh PirjaniShahla HazratiFatemeh TaraSedigheh Hantoushzadeh
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2016)
In pregnancies with short cervix at mid-pregnancy, combination therapy of cervical pessary plus daily vaginal progesterone does not have any additional benefit over daily vaginal progesterone alone in reducing the rate of preterm birth and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • preterm birth
  • combination therapy
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • low birth weight
  • gestational age
  • estrogen receptor
  • pregnant women
  • physical activity
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