OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and side effect profile of atosiban with hexoprenaline when used for intrauterine resuscitation of intrapartum fetal distress. STUDY DESIGN Women in labour with acute intrapartum fetal distress detected by cardiotocography were randomly assigned to receive intravenous atosiban or hexoprenaline. SETTING Department of Obstetrics and ...

Background Patients with arrested preterm labor (PTL) are at increased risk for recurrence of preterm birth (PTB). Maintenance tocolysis after arrest of acute PTL is of questionable value. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of 200 mg vaginal progesterone in order to prevent PTB in women with episodes of threatened PTL. MaterialsAndMethods This is a randomized double blind ...

OBJECTIVES The aims were to investigate whether there are any changes in placental and fetal circulation during Atosiban tocolysis within the first 48 hours of therapy. METHODS Detailed Doppler evaluation of placental and fetal circulation was performed prior to Atosiban administration and thereafter at 24 and 48 hours. Maternal heart rate and the pulsatility index (PI) in both uterine arteri...

OBJECTIVE We sought to determine if preterm labor is associated with the degree of maternal hypoxia in pregnant women with community-acquired pneumonia but no other maternal diseases. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all antepartum patients admitted with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia to an inner-city university hospital between 1983 and 1987. Included i...