Serum magnesium levels in preterm labour

Serum magnesium level in preterm labour.

Preterm labour, (PTL) defined as labour after 28 weeks but before 37 completed week of gestation, is an ill omen for our country as the incidence is 5-10% leading to 70-80% of perinatal deaths. Besides varied etiology, it may be due to alteration in basic biochemical functions of the body at cellular level stating emphasis to trace elements, of which magnesium, being one of them, is subject of ...

Magnesium sulphate for preventing preterm birth in threatened preterm labour.

BACKGROUND Magnesium sulphate has been used in some settings as a tocolytic agent to inhibit uterine activity in women in preterm labour with the aim of preventing preterm birth. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of magnesium sulphate therapy given to women in threatened preterm labour with the aim of preventing preterm birth and its sequelae. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Pregnanc...

Serum Ferritin Level in Preterm Labour

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate causal association of serum ferritin with pre-term labour. Materials and Methods: This is a case-control study done on one hundred and twenty women from July 2005 to June 2007 in the department of obstetrics and gynecology of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) and Mother and Child Health Training Institute (MCHTI), Azimpur, Dh...

Total and ionized serum magnesium and calcium levels during magnesium sulfate administration for preterm labor

Objective This study aimed to estimate the association between total and ionized magnesium, and the changes in serum magnesium and calcium levels in patients with preterm labor during magnesium sulfate (MgSO4) administration. Methods The study population included 64 women who were candidates for intravenous MgSO4 treatment for preterm labor. Serial blood samples were taken and measured total ...

Serum magnesium levels.