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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

Fetal or neonatal mortality · 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 terbutaline vs IV nitroglycerin

Fetal or neonatal mortality · women with non‐reassuring FHR tracing during labour or induction of labour

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 IV hexoprenaline vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Fetal or neonatal mortality · 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 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]
1 study · 37 participants
Low

Summary of findings for IV fenoterol bromhydrate vs emergency delivery

Fetal or neonatal mortality · women with a non‐reassuring fetal heart trace during labour but without uterine tachysystole

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 vs IV magnesium sulphate

Fetal or neonatal mortality · 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 vs no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery

Fetal or neonatal mortality · 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

1 finding from 1 review

Acute tocolysis for uterine tachysystole or suspected fetal distress 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 20 participants
Low

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

Fetal or neonatal mortality · women who developed uterine hyperstimulation in labour with oxytocin augmentation, but without signs of fetal distress

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