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96 questions · 98 findings · 10 reviews · Pregnancy and Childbirth

No studies found 33 · 33.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 21 · 21.4%Low 26 · 26.5%Moderate 12 · 12.2%High 6 · 6.1%

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Caesarean section · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation may leads to lower caesarean delivery compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Caesarean delivery after active phase has begun, using "reached active phase" as the denominator · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation showed no clear difference in caesarean delivery after active phase has begun, using "reached… compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Uterine tachysystole combined with abnormal fetal heart rate · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation probably leads to lower uterine tachysystole combined with abnormal fetal heart rate compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Chorioamnionitis · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

It is very uncertain whether discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation changes chorioamnionitis compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Use of analgesia and epidural during labour · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation may leads to higher use of analgesia and epidural during labour compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) abnormalities (suspicious/pathological CTGs) · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation probably leads to lower intrapartum cardiotocography (CTG) abnormalities… compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation vs continued IV oxytocin stimulation

Apgar score less than 7 at 5 minutes · pregnant women in latent phase of labour stimulated with oxytocin for with induction of labour. No exclusion criteria were applied in…

Discontinued intravenous (IV) oxytocin stimulation may leads to lower apgar score at five minutes below seven compared with continued IV oxytocin stimulation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review