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12 questions · 12 findings · 1 reviews

No studies found 2 · 16.7%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 8.3%Low 8 · 66.7%Moderate 1 · 8.3%High 0 · 0%

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

Perinatal death or severe morbidity · 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

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

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

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

Low umbilical artery pH (< 7.2 or as defined by trial authors) · 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 umbilical artery pH < 7.2 compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

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

Abnormal FHR as defined by trial authors (FHR tracing not improved) · 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 probably leads to lower FHR tracing not improved compared with no tocolytic agent, whilst awaiting emergency delivery (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review