Nifedipine Maintenance Tocolysis and Perinatal Outcome: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis. Issue 3 (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: van Vliet, E.O.G.; Dijkema, G.H.; Schuit, E.; Heida, K.Y.; Roos, C.; van der Post, J.A.M.; Parry, E.C.; McCowan, L.; Lyell, D.J.; El-Sayed, Y.Y.; Carr, D.B.; Clark, A.L.; Mahdy, Z.A.; Uma, M.; Sayin, N.C.; Varol, G.F.; Mol, B.W.; Oudijk, M.A.
• Is Part Of: Obstetric anesthesia digest. Volume 37:Issue 3(2017:Sep.)
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: Obstetric Complications -- Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia in obstetrics -- Abstracts -- Periodicals; 617.968205
• DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0000521243.94619.bd
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0275-665X

Abstract

Abstract : ( BJOG . 2016;123:1753–1760) Preterm birth (<37 wk of gestation) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity in developed countries, accounting for 75% of perinatal deaths and more than 50% of childhood neurological disorders. In addition, the rate of preterm birth has been increasing.