Timing of progesterone treatment to prevent preterm birth in pregnancies with a short cervix: A population‐based historical cohort study
Compared to no treatment, progesterone treatment is associated with a reduced risk of preterm birth <28 gestational weeks in pregnancies with a short cervix. The preventive effect of treatment may extend to 34 weeks if treatment is initiated early in the second trimester.
Authors
- Quaker E. Harmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5866-848X)
- Roy M. Nilsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6340-4593)
- Nils‐Halvdan Morken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8256-0778)
- Linn Marie Sørbye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3726-5198)
- Anders Einum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2972-4868)
Institutions
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (US)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.15147
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35
Funders
- Helse Vest
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences