Background: Oxytocin is an effective commonly used drug for induction of labor, However it is ass... more Background: Oxytocin is an effective commonly used drug for induction of labor, However it is associated with several maternal and neonatal adverse effect. So, controlled dosage is recommended. Objective: To determine the effect of continuation or discontinuation of the infusion of oxytocin on the duration of the active phase of labor and maternal and neonatal complications. Patients and Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial study conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Dikirnis General Hospital from (August 2018 to September 2019). The women participated in this study was divided in 2 groups, each group consists of 100 women [40 of them were nulliparous and 60 were multiparous]: Group (A) received continuous oxytocin infusions throughout labor until the end of labor. Group (B) received oxytocin infusion which was discontinued once the active phase of labor was established (cervix ≥ 6 cm, uterine contraction at a rate of 3-5 per 10 minutes). Results: The a...
Background: Oxytocin is an effective commonly used drug for induction of labor, However it is ass... more Background: Oxytocin is an effective commonly used drug for induction of labor, However it is associated with several maternal and neonatal adverse effect. So, controlled dosage is recommended. Objective: To determine the effect of continuation or discontinuation of the infusion of oxytocin on the duration of the active phase of labor and maternal and neonatal complications. Patients and Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial study conducted in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of Dikirnis General Hospital from (August 2018 to September 2019). The women participated in this study was divided in 2 groups, each group consists of 100 women [40 of them were nulliparous and 60 were multiparous]: Group (A) received continuous oxytocin infusions throughout labor until the end of labor. Group (B) received oxytocin infusion which was discontinued once the active phase of labor was established (cervix ≥ 6 cm, uterine contraction at a rate of 3-5 per 10 minutes). Results: The a...
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