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6 questions · 6 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Perinatal death or severe morbidity · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Fetal or neonatal mortality · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist showed no clear difference in fetal or neonatal mortality compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.23 [0.01, 4.55]
2 studies · 57 participants
Low

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Caesarean section · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist showed no clear difference in 5‐minute Apgar score < 7 compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.2 [0.02, 1.57]
2 studies · 55 participants
Low

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Umbilical artery pH < 7.0 · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Abnormal FHR as defined by trial authors (FHR tracing not improved) · women with fetal distress for whom the decision had been made to delivery by emergency caesarean section

Summary of findings for selective ß2‐adrenergic agonist probably leads to lower abnormal FHR as defined by trial authors (FHR tracing not improved) compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.28 [0.08, 0.95]
2 studies · 43 participants
Moderate