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Comparative effectiveness and safety of nifedipine and magnesium sulfate as treatment options for preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

BMJ Open
Objectives Preterm birth (PTB) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Effective use of tocolytic agents may improve perinatal outcomes.
Jie Chen, Xinyan Wang, Yuhan Zhang, Jianing Fan, Qianqian Lu, Pingping Lin, Chong Fan, Juan Lyv   +7 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin vs. Magnesium Sulfate (MgSO4) as a Tocolytic Agent: A Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]

Cureus
Mushtaq HF, Iqbal Q, Shaukat A, Maqbool M, Fariha.   +4 more
europepmc   +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, Shmuel, Edelstein, Eliezer, Shalev   +4 more
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TO KNOW THE EFFICACY OF GLYCERYL TRINITRATE PATCH AND RITODRINE AS TOCOLYTIC AGENTS: A COMPARATIVE STUDY

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Preterm labour is onset of labour between 20 weeks and 37 completed weeks of gestation. Tocolytics are pharmacological agents that relax the uterine myometrium and inhibit uterine contractions leading to abolition of preterm labour.
N Usharani, Lakshmi Keshava
openalex   +2 more sources

Synergistic effects of nifedipine and indomethacin in tocolysis: A translational study. [PDF]

Int J Gynaecol Obstet
International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 171, Issue 3, Page 1418-1420, December 2025.
Yart L, Cohen M, Martinez de Tejada B.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Use of Tocolytic Agents in Preterm Labor: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis from a Chinese Real‐World Study from 2016 to 2021 [PDF]

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics
What Is Known and Objective. Tocolytic agents are used to prolong gestational age and prevent immediate preterm birth (PTB). This study aims to provide an overview of the use of tocolytics among patients with PTB in China through retrospectively ...
H. Liu, Xianli Wang
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School Performance After Maintenance Tocolysis With Nifedipine for Threatened Preterm Birth: 12-Year Follow-Up of the APOSTEL 2 Trial. [PDF]

BJOG
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate school performance at 12 years of age in children prenatally exposed to maintenance tocolysis with nifedipine versus placebo. Design 12‐year follow‐up of the multicentre APOSTEL 2 trial, in which participants with threatened preterm birth between 26+0 and 32+2 weeks of gestation, who remained pregnant after initial 48‐h ...
van der Windt LI, Meliezer JAL, Pajkrt E, Spaanderman MEA, Scheepers HCJ, Mol BW, Oudijk MA, Ravelli ACJ, Roos C.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Comparison of Tocolytic Agents for Successful External Cephalic Version: A Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Sixteen Randomized Controlled Trials

Balkan Medical Journal
Background Cesarean section is frequently performed for breech presentation; however, external cephalic version (ECV) is recommended as an alternative strategy to increase the likelihood of vaginal birth.
Yunyun Xiao, Jinhe Shi, Yan Dong, Lu Han
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Betamethasone use and risk factors for pulmonary edema during the perinatal period: a single-center retrospective cohort study in Japan

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background A few studies have reported that maternal administration of antenatal corticosteroids increased the risk of pulmonary edema (PE). However, despite the increasing usage rate of betamethasone as antenatal corticosteroid, maternal administration ...
Takashi Nishikawa, Ken Fukuhara
doaj   +1 more source

Tocolytic Therapy Inhibiting Preterm Birth in High-Risk Populations: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Children, 2023
This systematic review aimed to identify the benefits and possible harms of tocolytic therapy for preterm labour management in the context of pregnant women with extremely preterm birth, multiple gestations, or growth-restricted foetuses. A comprehensive
Noyuri Yamaji, Hitomi Suzuki, Kana Saito, Toshiyuki Swa, Fumihiko Namba, Joshua P. Vogel, Jenny A. Ramson, Jenny Cao, Lavin Tina, Erika Ota   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source