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SUBMITTER: Girault A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7576841 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
BMC pregnancy and childbirth 20201020 1
<h4>Background</h4>Oxytocin is effective in reducing labor duration, but can be associated with fetal and maternal complications such as neonatal acidosis and post-partum hemorrhage. When comparing discontinuing oxytocin in the active phase with continuing oxytocin infusion, previous studies were underpowered to show a reduction in neonatal morbidity. Thus, we aim at evaluating the impact of discontinuing oxytocin during the active phase of the first stage of labor on the neonatal morbidity rate ...[more]