BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A randomised controlled trial of antibiotic prophylaxis in elective caesarean delivery.
To determine whether prophylactic antibiotic administration using cefoxitin at the time of elective caesarean section significantly reduces infectious morbidity. ⋯ Antibiotic prophylaxis with cefoxitin in elective caesarean section did not reduce post-operative infectious morbidity in this double-blind randomised placebo controlled trial.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effectiveness and safety of the oxytocin antagonist atosiban versus beta-adrenergic agonists in the treatment of preterm labour. The Worldwide Atosiban versus Beta-agonists Study Group.
To compare the effectiveness and safety of the oxytocin antagonist atosiban with conventional beta-adrenergic agonist (beta-agonist) therapy in the treatment of preterm labour. ⋯ In the largest study of tocolytic therapy to date, atosiban was comparable in clinical effectiveness to conventional beta-agonist therapy, but was associated with fewer maternal cardiovascular side effects. We conclude that atosiban has clinical advantages over current tocolytic therapy.