The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialIntravenous carbetocin shot is superior to oxytocin infusion for placental delivery in second trimester abortion: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
To study the efficacy of 100 μg intravenous shot of carbetocin compared to 20 IU oxytocin intravenous infusion to prevent placental retention in second trimester medical termination of pregnancy. ⋯ Carbetocin is superior to oxytocin infusion for management of placental delivery in second trimester abortion.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialPerioperative low-dose ketamine improves postoperative analgesia following Cesarean delivery with general anesthesia.
In this study, the effect of perioperative uses of low dose ketamine on post-operative wound pain and analgesic consumption in patients undergoing elective Cesarean section was evaluated. ⋯ Perioperative uses of low dose ketamine decreased post-operative opioid requirements, which was observed long after the normal expected duration of ketamine.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2016
Controlled Clinical TrialTo study the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care on pain response in preterm neonates and to determine the behavioral and physiological responses to painful stimuli in preterm neonates: a study from western Rajasthan.
To study the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on pain response in preterm neonates and to determine the behavioral and physiological responses to painful stimuli in preterm neonates. ⋯ KMC is a most physiological, non-pharmacological and easy intervention that involves parents: to manage procedural pain that can be implemented for physiological or behavioral stability in their premature infants.
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J. Matern. Fetal. Neonatal. Med. · Mar 2016
Decreased hazard of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm neonates receiving red cell transfusions.
Many observational studies reporting a temporal association between red cell transfusions (RBCTs) and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants fail to take into account RBCTs in infants without NEC. The objective of this study was to investigate the association between RBCTs and NEC in an analytical retrospective cohort study with minimization of selection and measurement bias and controlling for clinical covariates. ⋯ RBCT exposure was associated with decreased hazards for NEC in preterm infants in this study; factors previously reported to be associated with NEC remained statistically significant predictors.