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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. The need for tocolysis in terms of safety and efficacy is necessary to decrease perinatal mortality and morbidity in preterm labour.
Veena Bikkolli Teekappa Gowda +1 more
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Effects of sympathomimetic tocolytic agents on the fetus [PDF]
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 1974 The variety of factors controlling the onset of parturition, as well as the very complex mechanisms which physiologically maintain pregnancy by inhibiting uterine contractions are only partially understood today. As long as the triggering mechanisms, and the conditions favoring timely and early labor are incompletely known, symptomatic therapeutic ...
V. Unbehaun
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Combination of tocolytic agents for inhibiting preterm labour [PDF]
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2014 Preterm birth represents the single largest cause of mortality and morbidity for newborns and a major cause of morbidity for pregnant women. Tocolytic agents include a wide range of drugs that can inhibit labour to prolong pregnancy. This may gain time to allow the fetus to mature further before being born, permit antenatal corticosteroid ...
Joshua P. Vogel +4 more
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Phytomedicine PlusBackground 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 +2 more
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Evaluation of transdermal nitroglycerine as tocolytic agent in preterm labour
International journal of health sciences, 2022 Background: Preterm birth continues to be a problem for obstetricians. Preterm birth complicates 8-10% of birth. Although the causes of preterm labor are not well understood, the burden of preterm birth is clear. Aim and objectives: The aim was to study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transdermal nitroglycerin as tocolytic agent in women with ...
Fahd Abd Alaal Alomda +2 more
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The Oxytocin-Oxytocin Receptor System and Its Antagonists as Tocolytic Agents [PDF]
International Journal of Endocrinology, 2011 Oxytocin, a hormone involved in numerous physiologic processes, plays a central role in the mechanisms of parturition and lactation. It acts through its receptor, which belongs to the G-protein-coupled receptor superfamily, while Gq/phospholipase C (PLC)/inositol 1,4,5-triphosphate (InsP3) is the main pathway via which it exerts its action in the ...
Nikolaos Vrachnis +4 more
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Study on Effect of Magnesium Sulfate as Tocolytic Agent
Bangladesh Medical Journal, 2020 We face many problems in diagnosis, monitoring and adopting treatment policy.There are very limited studies about preterm labour prevention in our country and few national data are available about the incidence of preterm labour. Acute tocolysis prevents preterm labor for 48 hours, which is the critical period for antenatal steroid administration or ...
Nazma Khalil +2 more
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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 +2 more
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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin vs. Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) as a Tocolytic Agent: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
CureusMushtaq HF +4 more
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SUCCESS OF EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION WITH TERBUTALINE AS TOCOLYTIC AGENT
Khyber Medical University Journal, 2017 OBJECTIVE: To find out the role of Terbutaline in external cephalic version (ECV) in terms of successful version to cephalic presentation. METHODS: This observational study was conducted in Peshawar Health Center (PHC) University Town, Peshawar ...
Bushra Rauf, Rukhsana Karim
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