International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2006
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudySublingual misoprostol versus oxytocin infusion to reduce blood loss at cesarean section.
To compare the effectiveness of sublingual misoprostol administered immediately after delivery of the neonate at cesarean section, with intravenous oxytocin infusion in prevention of uterine atony and thereby reducing blood loss at cesarean section. ⋯ Sublingual misoprostol appears to be as effective as intravenous infusion of oxytocin in reducing blood loss at cesarean section. However, occurrence of transient side effects such as shivering and pyrexia were noted more frequently with the use of misoprostol.
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Int J Gynaecol Obstet · Feb 2006
Indications associated with increased cesarean section rates in a Swedish hospital.
To analyze the indications and Robson classes associated with the rapid increase in cesarean section (CS) rates at Söder Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, in the late 1990s. ⋯ The increasing CS rate was due to maternal preference and lower thresholds of decision for physicians.