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Magnesium Sulfate as a Second-Line Tocolytic Agent for Preterm Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Kyushu Island [PDF]

Journal of Pregnancy, 2011
Objectives. We evaluated the efficacy of magnesium sulfate as a second-line tocolysis for 48 hours. Materials and Methods. A multi-institutional, simple 2-arm randomized controlled trial was performed. Forty-five women at 22 to 34 weeks of gestation were
Yasuyuki Kawagoe, Hiroshi Sameshima, Tsuyomu Ikenoue, Ichiro Yasuhi, Tatsuhiko Kawarabayashi   +4 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Efficacy of oral nifedipine as a tocolytic agent [PDF]

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021
Background: Preterm birth is defined as birth at less than 37 weeks period of gestation, is the most important single determinant of adverse infant outcome in terms of both survival and quality of life.
Gowda, Veena Bikkolli Teekappa, Kalidoss, Madhubala   +1 more
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Atrial Fibrillation as a Rare Complication of the Use of Nifedipine as a Tocolytic Agent: A Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]

Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2018
Calcium channel blockers are commonly used tocolytic agents on Labor and Delivery units worldwide as part of the management of preterm labor. Despite their overall reassuring safety profile, rare cardiovascular complications have been reported.
Nikolina P. Docheva, Emily D. Slutsky, Roger Sandelin, James W. Van Hook   +3 more
doaj   +5 more sources

Outcome of vaginal progesterone as a tocolytic agent: randomized clinical trial. [PDF]

ISRN Obstet Gynecol, 2012
Vaginal progesterone has a potential beneficial effect in postponing of preterm labor by suppression of prostaglandins cascades. Although different studies evaluated the use of progesterone for preterm birth, the exact effect of which on prolongation of ...
Saleh Gargari S, Habibolahi M, Zonobi Z, Khani Z, Sarfjoo FS, Kazemi Robati A, Etemad R, Karimi Z.   +7 more
europepmc   +8 more sources

Gauging the safety and efficacy of nitroglycerine used transdermally as a tocolytic agent in females with preterm labor

Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Research
Background: Preterm labor is the primary challenge in prenatal health care, leading to a high rate of mortality. As a result, in pregnant women with preterm labor, we use nitroglycerine transdermally as a tocolytic agent. The main objective of this study
Anand Tambat, Prashant Athawale, Chaitanya Deore   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Comparison of terbutaline and atosiban as tocolytic agents in intrauterine repair of myelomeningocele: a retrospective cohort study [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
Background: Myelomeningocele (MMC) is a neural tube defect disease. Antenatal repair of fetal MMC is an alternative to postnatal repair. Many agents can be used as tocolytics during the in utero fetal repair such as β2-agonists and oxytocin receptor ...
Shirley Andrade Santos, Fernando Souza Nani, Elaine Imaeda de Moura, Diogo Lima de Carvalho, Guilherme Jorge Mattos Miguel, Cristiane Maria Federicci Haddad, Joaquim Edson Vieira, Victor Bunduki, Mário Henrique Burlacchini de Carvalho, Rossana Pulcineli Vieira Francisco, Daniel Dante Cardeal, Hermann dos Santos Fernandes   +11 more
doaj   +3 more sources

In vitro and in silico dynamic analysis of alkaloid extract of Moringa oleifera leaf as a Tocolytic agent

Phytomedicine Plus
Background of Study: Tocolytics are substances which prevents preterm births by reducing or stopping uterine contractions. This study is aimed at using both in vitro and in silico docking in investigating Alkaloid extract of Moringa oleifera leaf (AML ...
Ofioritse O. Ofulue, Isoken M. Ebomoyi, Adaeze P. Uchendu   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Employing nifedipine as a tocolytic agent prior to external cephalic version [PDF]

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2008
AbstractBackground. External cephalic version (ECV) is accepted as a means of reducing the rate of breech presentation at term. Routine use of tocolysis prior to an ECV has been described to increase its success rate. The study's objective was to evaluate the efficacy of oral nifedipine as a tocolytic agent prior to ECV, and to compare it with ...
Raed Salim, Noah Zafran, Zohar Nachum, S. Edelstein, Eliezer Shalev   +4 more
semanticscholar   +5 more sources

Fetal and neonatal effects of indomethacin used as a tocolytic agent

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985
beta-Mimetic agents are currently recommended for tocolysis. Serious adverse reactions including maternal death may complicate their use. Prostaglandin synthetase inhibitors are effective tocolytic agents. Reports of potential adverse effects have limited clinical use in North America.
Diederik Veersema, Pieter A. de Jong, J.A.M. Van Wijck   +2 more
semanticscholar   +12 more sources

Moving closer to an ideal tocolytic agent

International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
Background: In the modern era of obstetrics with years of extensive research, the incidence of preterm birth remains unchanged. Tocolysis, pharmacological inhibition of premature labor is the mainstay of treatment for preterm labor. Methods: This is a prospective study.
Nikita Gadam, Swarnalata Samal
semanticscholar   +5 more sources