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Insights into tocolytic use and preterm birth management: a Swiss cross-sectional survey

Swiss Medical Weekly
STUDY AIMS: Premature birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Tocolytics aim to temporarily inhibit preterm contractions, allowing time for lung maturation induction, which reduces neonatal complications.
Martin Kiebler, Ana Paula Simões-Wüst, Nicole Ochsenbein-Kölble   +2 more
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Effect of ritodrine tocolysis on fetal cardiac output distribution to the placenta

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Background: Adequate placental perfusion is important for fetal development and well-being, but the effect of tocolysis on placental perfusion is unclear.
Ryuichi Shimaoka, Tomomi Shiga, Ken-ichirou Morishige   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quadratus Lumborum Block Reduced Postpartum Uterine Pain After Normal Spontaneous Delivery: A Prospective, Randomized, Double‐Blind, Controlled Trial

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Normal spontaneous delivery is often accompanied by various types of pain; postpartum uterine pain can persist for 2 or 3 days after childbirth. The quadratus lumborum block (QLB) is a relatively safe, cost‐effective, and efficacious pain management strategy used in various abdominal surgeries.
Wen‐Shan Cheng, Yen‐Tin Chen, Wei‐Hsiang Chao, Chia‐Chih Liao   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Factors associated with tocolytic hospitalizations in Taiwan: evidence from a population-based and longitudinal study from 1997 to 2004

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2009
Background The use of tocolytic hospitalization in antenatal care is controversial and worthy of more research. We investigated individual, institutional, and area factors that affect the use of tocolytic hospitalizations in Taiwan where fertility has ...
Tsai Eing-Mei, Norton Edward C, Ma Ke-Zong, Lee Shoou-Yih   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rescue Cervical Cerclage for Protruding Amniotic Sac: A Retrospective Analysis of Clinical Efficacy

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022
Background: Cervical insufficiency, or cervical incompetence, describes the condition in which the cervix dilates without painful uterine contractions in the second trimester of pregnancy.
I-Le Hsu, Wei-Yun Hsu, Shih-Han Wang, Chin-Ru Ker, Te-Fu Chan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characterising Forces Applied During the Simulated Management of Impacted Fetal Head: Pre‐Clinical Methods Study

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 133, Issue 6, Page 1176-1185, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Evaluate whether a sensorised surgical glove can serve as an effective training tool in management of impacted fetal head; and improvements needed. Examine location and amount of force applied through operators' hands during simulated disimpaction. Design Feasibility study.
Dawn Parris, Yang Xue, Thurga Navaseelan, Carmen Salvadores Fernandez, Maryam Javidan, Rohit Gupta, Nikolaos Salaris, Jeremy Chen, Manish K. Tiwari, Dimitrios Siassakos   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of vulvovaginal infection in women with short cervix: An observational clinical trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 1, Page 463-469, April 2026.
Abstract Objective Short cervix (SC) and vulvovaginal infections, such as bacterial vaginosis (BV) and vulvovaginal candidosis (VVC), are known risk factors for preterm birth (PTB). The objective of this study was to investigate whether the combined presence of SC and vulvovaginal infections further elevates the risk of PTB.
Fanny Mikula, Ricarda Heemann, Sonja Granser, Philipp Foessleitner, Florian Heinzl, Alex Farr   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study to Determine the Efficacy of Atosiban versus Nifedipine in Management of Preterm Labour [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Introduction: Preterm Labour (PTL) remains a significant challenge in obstetrics, contributing to neonatal morbidity and mortality. The management of PTL involves the use of tocolytic agents to delay delivery, thereby allowing for further foetal ...
Vidya Gaikwad, Jay Patel, Suhas Gaikwad
doaj   +1 more source

Proteinuria as a novel risk factor for allogeneic blood transfusion irrespective of single or twin pregnancy

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2020
Objective: To clarify whether isolated proteinuria (IP) is an independent risk factor for blood transfusion (BT) for postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), and whether risk factors for BT identified in single pregnancy also apply to twin pregnancy.
H. Takahashi, Y. Baba, R. Usui, S. Nagayama, K. Horie, A. Ohkuchi1, S. Matsubara   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transvaginal hemiperitoneal cervical cerclage for cervical insufficiency: A single‐center retrospective study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue 3, Page 1665-1674, March 2026.
Abstract Background Cervical insufficiency (CI) is thought to be responsible for 8% of miscarriages and preterm births. Cervical cerclage is the main treatment for CI. There are different approaches to cervical cerclage, and it is particularly important to find a method of cervical cerclage that is simple to perform and results in better pregnancy ...
Xin Zhao, Meicheng Wang, Le Cai, Yan Sun, Yansong Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source