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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 Objective: This study aimed to compare the pregnancy stress among pregnant women in receiving tocolytic and non-tocolytic treatments where both used complementary medicine.Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 35 pregnant women receiving ...
Chen-Yuan Hsu +7 more
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The role of potassium channels and calcium in the relaxation mechanism of magnesium sulfate on the isolated rat uterus [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2019 MgSO4 is used as a tocolytic agent. It is considered to be a calcium channel antagonist, but a different mechanism of its action might be involved. The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of calcium concentrations and potassium channels in ...
Sokolović Dragana +6 more
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Comparative Study between Nifedipine Alone Versus Nifedipine Combined with Sildenafil Citrate for Cases with Threatened Preterm Labour [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2023 Background: Preterm labour (PTL) is any delivery after 20 weeks and before the completion of 37 weeks’ gestation. In preterm labour , the efficacy of tocolytic drugs has been proven to prolong pregnancy. A commonly used tocolytic drug is nifedipine which
Bassem Hamed +3 more
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Tocolytics and preterm labour [PDF]
BMJ, 2009 Whether to treat or not is the real dilemma, not which drug to use Preterm labour is still the main cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality in the developed world. Despite a better understanding of the pathophysiology, and the recognition that it is a syndrome with multiple causes, rates continue to rise.1 In the linked cohort study (doi:10.1136 ...
Carlin, Andrew +3 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2021 Background We report a case of pulmonary edema induced by tocolytic agents that was successfully managed with noninvasive positive-pressure ventilation (NPPV) and resulted in extended gestation.
Kotaro Takahashi +5 more
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Tocolytic effect of the monoterpenic phenol isomer, carvacrol, on the pregnant rat uterus
Chinese Journal of Physiology, 2020 Despite the wide application of carvacrol (CAR) in different biological and medical areas, there is still insufficient electrophysiological data on the mechanisms of action of CAR, particularly in the pregnant uterine function.
Victor Manuel Munoz-Perez +4 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2018 Background International guidelines recommend that tocolytic therapy be restricted to a single 48-h application. However, multiple cycles of tocolytic therapy and maintenance therapy that exceeds 48 h appear to play a role in daily clinical practice.
Emina Nazifovic +11 more
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Advanced Biomedical Research, 2014 Background: One of the most important challenges in health care system is prevention of preterm birth. The present study was aimed to investigate the relation between interleukins 6 and 8 (IL-6 and IL-8) with preterm labor and response to tocolytic ...
Zahra Shahshahan, Leila Hashemi
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Complications arising from Preterm Birth are the leading causes of neonatal death globally. Current therapeutic strategies to prevent Preterm Birth are yet to demonstrate success in terms of reducing this neonatal disease burden.
Leo R. I. Gurney +5 more
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Ritodrine in external cephalic version: is it effective and safe? [PDF]
Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2022 Objective The external cephalic version (ECV) has been shown to lower the likelihood of cesarean section requirements among pregnant women with breech presentations.
Sin Ae Kim +6 more
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