Abstract | OBJECTIVE: STUDY DESIGN: We examined electronic medical records for all women receiving care in the high risk obstetric clinics at a tertiary care center from July 2003 to June 2004. Demographic information, progesterone offers, progesterone therapy accepted and received, and barriers to receiving progesterone were collected. Women were placed into 1 of 4 categories: appropriate offer, appropriate nonoffer, inappropriate offer and inappropriate nonoffer. RESULTS: CONCLUSION: Our data suggest that a substantial proportion of eligible women are not being offered progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth. More data are needed regarding barriers to progesterone use and what programs may best influence physicians to use progesterone appropriately.
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Authors | Jennifer L Bailit, Richard Berkowitz, John M Thorp, Kirsten Cleary, Katherine E Hartmann, Brian M Mercer |
Journal | The Journal of reproductive medicine
(J Reprod Med)
Vol. 52
Issue 4
Pg. 280-4
(Apr 2007)
ISSN: 0024-7758 [Print] United States |
PMID | 17506366
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural)
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Chemical References |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Female
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Obstetric Labor, Premature
(prevention & control)
- Obstetrics
(standards)
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complications
(prevention & control)
- Premature Birth
(prevention & control)
- Progesterone
(therapeutic use)
- Progestins
(therapeutic use)
- Risk Factors
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