Vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm delivery among HIV-infected pregnant women in Zambia: A feasibility study.

Vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm delivery among HIV-infected pregnant women in Zambia: A feasibility study.

Antenatal vaginal progesterone (VP) reduces the risk of preterm birth (PTB) in women with shortened cervical length, and we hypothesize that it may also prevent PTB in women with HIV as their primary risk factor. We conducted a pilot feasibility study in Lusaka, Zambia to investigate uptake, adheren...

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Main Authors: Joan T Price, Winifreda M Phiri, Bethany L Freeman, Bellington Vwalika, Jennifer Winston, Chileshe M Mabula-Bwalya, Helen B Mulenga, Jeffrey S A Stringer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224874

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