Tocolysis for preterm labor: expert opinion.
- Hösli I Committee for Quality Assurance, Swiss Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital Inselspital, Effingerstrasse 102, 3010, Bern, Switzerland.
- Sperschneider C
- Drack G
- Zimmermann R
- Surbek D
- Irion O
- 2014-01-04
Published in:
- Archives of gynecology and obstetrics. - 2014
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bed Rest
Calcium Channel Blockers
Cervical Length Measurement
Contraindications
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
Drug Approval
Female
Fenoterol
Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
Hexoprenaline
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Kalanchoe
Labor Stage, First
Magnesium Sulfate
Nitric Oxide Donors
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Phytotherapy
Pregnancy
Premature Birth
Progesterone
Progestins
Receptors, Oxytocin
Tocolysis
Tocolytic Agents
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
English
Tocolysis is an important treatment in the improvement of outcome in preterm labor and preterm birth, provided that its use follows clear evidence-based recommendations. In this expert opinion, the most recent evidence about efficacy and side effects of different tocolytics is being reviewed and evidence-based recommendation about diagnosis and treatment of preterm labor is given. Further aspects such as progesterone administration or antibiotic treatment for the prevention of preterm birth are included. Our review demonstrates that an individualized choice of different tocolytics and additional treatments is necessary to improve short- and long-term neonatal outcome in preterm labor and preterm birth.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1007/s00404-013-3137-9
- PMID 24385286
- Persistent URL
- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/6991
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