Understanding barriers to utilization of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate and other interventions to prevent preterm birth in Fresno County, California

• Main Authors: Subhashini Ladella (Author), Amber Shaver (Author), Tania Pacheco-Werner (Author), Cynthia Cortez (Author), Mallory Novack (Author), Andrea Wiemann (Author), Miriam Kuppermann (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Perinatal Medicine Foundation, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective Preterm birth is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. A history of prior spontaneous preterm birth is a known risk factor for recurrent preterm birth. While 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P) has been found in some studies to reduce recurrent preterm birt...