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ArticleObstetrics & gynecology science2021

17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate for the prevention of recurrent preterm birth among singleton pregnant women with a prior history of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis of six randomized controlled trials.

Saeed Baradwan, Sahar Hassan Abdulghani, Mohammed Abuzaid, Khalid Khadawardi, Majed Saeed Alshahrani, Abdulrahman Al-Matary, May A AlRasheed, Najlaa Talat Miski, Aroob Abdulhalim, Yousra Mansour Alturki and 1 more

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Article in Obstetrics & gynecology science, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Saeed BaradwanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sahar Hassan AbdulghaniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, King Saud University, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed AbuzaidDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Khalid KhadawardiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Majed Saeed AlshahraniDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia.
Abdulrahman Al-MataryDepartment of Neonatology, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
May A AlRasheedDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Saud Hospital, Unayzah, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
Najlaa Talat MiskiDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine at Rabigh, King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
Aroob AbdulhalimFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Yousra Mansour AlturkiFaculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed Abu-ZaidDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated the clinical benefits of 17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17OHPC) in the prevention of recurrent preterm birth (PTB) among singleton pregnant women with a previous history of PTB. We searched four major databases up till April 2021 and assessed the risk of bias in the included studies. We meta-analyzed various maternal-neonatal endpoints (n=18) and pooled them as mean difference or risk ratio (RR) with 95% confidence interval (CI) using the random-effects model. Six RCTs met the inclusion criteria, comprising 2,573 patients (17OHPC=1,617, control=956). RCTs revealed an overall low risk of bias. The rates of PTB <35 weeks (n=5 RCTs; RR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.63-0.93; P=0.008), PTB <32 weeks (n=3 RCTs; RR, 0.68; 95% CI, 0.51-0.91; P=0.009), neonates with low birth weight (<2.5 kg) at delivery (n=3 RCTs; RR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.5-0.79; P<0.001), and neonatal death (n=4 RCTs; RR, 0.41; 95% CI, 0.20-0.84; P=0.02) were significantly reduced in the 17OHPC group compared with the control group. Moreover, 17OHPC treatment correlated with a significantly decreased rate of retinopathy (n=2 RCTs; RR, 0.42; 95% CI, 0.18-0.97; P=0.004). However, there were no significant differences in the rates of neonatal intensive care unit admission, cesarean delivery, and other pretermrelated complications between both the groups. Among singleton pregnant women with a prior history of PTB, 17OHPC may favorably decrease the risks of recurrent PTB and reduce the rate of neonatal death.

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17-alpha hydroxyprogesterone caproatePregnancyPremature birthPreterm birth

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