Magnesium Sulfate as a Second-Line Tocolytic Agent for Preterm Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Kyushu Island

• Main Authors: Yasuyuki Kawagoe (Author), Hiroshi Sameshima (Author), Tsuyomu Ikenoue (Author), Ichiro Yasuhi (Author), Tatsuhiko Kawarabayashi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives. We evaluated the efficacy of magnesium sulfate as a second-line tocolysis for 48 hours. Materials and Methods. A multi-institutional, simple 2-arm randomized controlled trial was performed. Forty-five women at 22 to 34 weeks of gestation were eligible, whose ritodrine did not sufficientl...