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Regional differences in utilization of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe regional differences in utilization of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP).

Methods

Retrospective cohort study of a large, US commercial managed care plan claims database with pharmacy coverage from 2008 to 2018. Singleton pregnancies with at least one prior spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) were included. Regional and state-based differences in 17-OHP use were compared. Data were analyzed using t-tests and Fisher's exact tests.

Results

Of the 4,514 individuals with an indication for 17-OHP, 580 (12.8%) were prescribed 17-OHP. Regional and state-based differences in 17-OHP utilization were identified; Northeast 15.7%, Midwest 13.7%, South 12.0%, and West 10.4% (p=0.003).

Conclusions

While significant regional differences in 17-OHP utilization were demonstrated, 17-OHP utilization remained low despite this cohort having insurance through a US commercial managed care plan. Suboptimal utilization demonstrates a disconnect between research and uptake in clinical practice. This underscores a need for implementation science in obstetrics to translate updated recommendations more effectively and efficiently into clinical practice.

SUBMITTER: Hart JM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9643047 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Regional differences in utilization of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP).

Hart Jessica M JM Hakim Joe B JB Wylie Blair J BJ Beam Andrew L AL

Journal of perinatal medicine 20220603 9

<h4>Objectives</h4>To describe regional differences in utilization of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP).<h4>Methods</h4>Retrospective cohort study of a large, US commercial managed care plan claims database with pharmacy coverage from 2008 to 2018. Singleton pregnancies with at least one prior spontaneous preterm birth (sPTB) were included. Regional and state-based differences in 17-OHP use were compared. Data were analyzed using t-tests and Fisher's exact tests.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 4, ...[more]

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Project description:OBJECTIVE:Progestogen (vaginal progesterone or 17-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate [17OHP-C]) administration to patients at risk for preterm delivery is widely used for the prevention of preterm birth (PTB). The mechanisms by which these agents prevent PTB are poorly understood. Progestogens have immunomodulatory functions; therefore, we investigated the local effects of vaginal progesterone and 17OHP-C on adaptive and innate immune cells implicated in the process of parturition. STUDY DESIGN:Pregnant C57BL/6 mice received vaginal progesterone (1 mg per 200 ?L, n = 10) or Replens (control, 200 ?L, n = 10) from 13 to 17 days postcoitum (dpc) or were subcutaneously injected with 17OHP-C (2 mg per 100 ?L, n = 10) or castor oil (control, 100 ?L, n = 10) on 13, 15, and 17 dpc. Decidual and myometrial leukocytes were isolated prior to term delivery (18.5 dpc) for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry. Cervical tissue samples were collected to determine matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 activity by in situ zymography and visualization of collagen content by Masson's trichrome staining. Plasma concentrations of progesterone, estradiol, and cytokines (interferon [IFN]?, interleukin (IL)-1?, IL-2, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-12p70, keratinocyte-activated chemokine/growth-related oncogene, and tumor necrosis factor-?) were quantified by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Pregnant mice pretreated with vaginal progesterone or Replens were injected with 10 ?g of an endotoxin on 16.5 dpc (n = 10 each) and monitored via infrared camera until delivery to determine the effect of vaginal progesterone on the rate of PTB. RESULTS:The following results were found: (1) vaginal progesterone, but not 17OHP-C, increased the proportion of decidual CD4+ regulatory T cells; (2) vaginal progesterone, but not 17OHP-C, decreased the proportion of decidual CD8+CD25+Foxp3+ T cells and macrophages; (3) vaginal progesterone did not result in M1?M2 macrophage polarization but reduced the proportion of myometrial IFN?+ neutrophils and cervical active MMP-9-positive neutrophils and monocytes; (4) 17OHP-C did not reduce the proportion of myometrial IFN?+ neutrophils; however, it increased the abundance of cervical active MMP-9-positive neutrophils and monocytes; (5) vaginal progesterone immune effects were associated with reduced systemic concentrations of IL-1? but not with alterations in progesterone or estradiol concentrations; and (6) vaginal progesterone pretreatment protected against endotoxin-induced PTB (effect size 50%, P = 0.011). CONCLUSION:Vaginal progesterone, but not 17OHP-C, has local antiinflammatory effects at the maternal-fetal interface and the cervix and protects against endotoxin-induced PTB.

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Regional differences in utilization of 17α-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHP).

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