Obstetrics and gynecology
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 1994
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical TrialRandomized comparison of ampicillin-sulbactam to cefoxitin and doxycycline or clindamycin and gentamicin in the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease or endometritis.
To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ampicillin-sulbactam (3 g every 6 hours) in patients with pelvic inflammatory disease or postpartum endometritis using a randomized, comparative, multicenter study of parallel design. ⋯ Ampicillin-sulbactam is as effective and well tolerated as combination regimens using cefoxitin plus doxycycline and clindamycin plus-gentamicin for the treatment of pelvic inflammatory disease or endometritis, respectively.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 1994
Meta AnalysisEffect of epidural analgesia for labor on the cesarean delivery rate.
To use meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of epidural analgesia on the cesarean delivery rate. ⋯ The results of this meta-analysis strongly support an increase in cesarean delivery associated with epidural analgesia. Further research should evaluate the balance between analgesia associated with the use of epidurals, and postpartum morbidity and costs associated with cesarean deliveries.
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Obstetrics and gynecology · Jun 1994
The relation between magnesium sulfate therapy and fetal heart rate variability.
To determine the relation between magnesium sulfate therapy and fetal heart rate (FHR) variability. ⋯ Although magnesium sulfate therapy was associated with an objectively measured, statistically significant decrease in short-term variability, the decrease was not clinically significant; furthermore, it was not associated with a decrease in long-term variability or in the number of accelerations measured.