Magnesium Sulfate as a Second-Line Tocolytic Agent for Preterm Labor: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Kyushu Island

Objectives. We evaluated the efficacy of magnesium sulfate as a second-line tocolysis for 48 hours. Materials and Methods. A multi-institutional, simple 2-arm randomized controlled trial was performed. Forty-five women at 22 to 34 weeks of gestation were eligible, whose ritodrine did not sufficientl...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Kawagoe, Hiroshi Sameshima, Tsuyomu Ikenoue, Ichiro Yasuhi, Tatsuhiko Kawarabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/965060