The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
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J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA comparison between the effect of oxytocin only and oxytocin plus propranolol on the labor (a double blind randomized trial).
The comparison between the effect of oxytocin alone or in combination with propranolol on labor. ⋯ Propranolol may shorten the induction duration and labor and reduce the amount of necessary oxytocin.
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J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res. · Jun 2008
Case Reports Comparative StudyDiabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy tends to occur at lower blood glucose levels: case-control study and a case report of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis in pregnancy.
The occurrence of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) during pregnancy is considered a medical emergency. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the incidence of DKA in pregnant and non-pregnant women with diabetes; to compare the blood glucose levels at the diagnosis of DKA in pregnant and non-pregnant women; and to show a case of euglycemic DKA in pregnancy. ⋯ DKA in pregnant women with diabetes may occur more frequently, and at lower blood glucose levels than DKA in non-pregnant women with diabetes.