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8 questions · 8 findings · 1 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

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Summary of findings for IV atosiban vs IV hexoprenaline

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with severe intrapartum fetal bradycardia

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 26 participants
Low

Summary of findings for IV fenoterol bromhydrate vs emergency delivery

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with a non‐reassuring fetal heart trace during labour but without uterine tachysystole

Summary of findings for IV fenoterol bromhydrate showed no clear difference in 5‐minute Apgar score < 7 compared with emergency delivery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.28 [0.35, 4.68]
1 study · 390 participants
Low

Summary of findings for IV hexoprenaline vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women for whom a decision had been made to deliver by caesarean section for suspected fetal distress based on FHR monitoring

Summary of findings for IV hexoprenaline 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 0.24 [0.01, 4.57]
1 study · 35 participants
Low

Summary of findings for subcutaneous terbutaline vs IV magnesium sulphate

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women for whom a decision had been made to deliver by caesarean section for suspected fetal distress based on FHR monitoring

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 subcutaneous terbutaline with continuation of oxytocic infusion vs cessation of oxytocic infusion without tocolytic agent

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women who developed uterine hyperstimulation in labour with oxytocin augmentation, but without signs of fetal distress

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 28 participants
Very low

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 subcutaneous terbutaline vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women in labour with signs of fetal distress and a fetal scalp pH < 7.25, for whom the decision had been made for emergency delivery

Summary of findings for subcutaneous terbutaline 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 0.17 [0.01, 3.08]
1 study · 20 participants
Low

Summary of findings for IV terbutaline vs IV nitroglycerin

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 110 participants
Low