British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Br J Obstet Gynaecol · Mar 1999
An investigation of women's involvement in the decision to deliver by caesarean section.
To assess the degree and nature of women's involvement in the decision to deliver by caesarean section, and women's satisfaction with this involvement. ⋯ Women are not a homogeneous group in terms of their requirements for information, nor their desire to be involved in the decision on mode of delivery. Health professionals need to be responsive to this variability and to agree on standards for communicating with women during pregnancy about the possibility of operative delivery and for debriefing women after caesarean section.
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Br J Obstet Gynaecol · Mar 1999
Effects of tocolytic treatment with ritodrine on cardiovascular autonomic regulation.
To study the acute effects of tocolytic treatment with intravenous ritodrine on cardiovascular autonomic regulation. ⋯ In pregnant women with threatened preterm labour intravenous administration of ritodrine decreases vagal cardiac baroreflex sensitivity and vagal modulation of heart rate, and increases sympathetically mediated blood pressure variability. Decreased baroreflex sensitivity and heart rate variability are known to be associated with a poor prognosis in some patient groups, so the effects of ritodrine tocolysis may be unfavourable in women with impaired circulatory homeostasis.
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Br J Obstet Gynaecol · Mar 1999
Subsequent obstetric performance related to primary mode of delivery.
To relate subsequent obstetric performance with primary mode of delivery. ⋯ Caesarean section or vaginal instrumental delivery leaves many mothers frightened about future childbirth. Primary caesarean section and to some extent vaginal instrumental delivery is associated with an increased risk of voluntary and involuntary infertility.