Normal term and spontaneous preterm births (PTB) are documented to be associated with
oxidative stress (OS), and imbalances in the redox system (balance between pro-and …

Is oxytocin the hormone of happiness? Probably not. However, this small nine amino acid
peptide is involved in a wide variety of physiological and pathological functions such as …

GC Di Renzo a, L. Cabero Roura b, F. Facchinetti c, H. Helmer d, C. Hubinont e, B.
Jacobsson f, JS Jørgensen g, RF Lamont h, i, A. Mikhailov j, N. Papantoniou k, V. Radzinsky …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy and safety of nifedipine as a tocolytic agent in women
with preterm labor. STUDY DESIGN: A systematic review and metaanalysis of randomized …

Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of death in newborns and children. Tocolytic
drugs aim to delay preterm birth by suppressing uterine contractions to allow time for …

Objective We sought to evaluate the efficacy of maintenance tocolysis with vaginal
progesterone compared to control (placebo or no treatment) in singleton gestations with …

Importance In threatened preterm labor, maintenance tocolysis with nifedipine, after an initial
course of tocolysis and corticosteroids for 48 hours, may improve perinatal outcome …

Background Calcium channel blocker maintenance therapy is one of the types of tocolytic
therapy that may be used after an episode of threatened preterm labour (and usually an …

Administration of short-term tocolytic agents can prolong pregnancy for women in preterm
labor. Prolonging pregnancy has many benefits because it allows for other proven …

Dihydropyridine Ca2+ channel blockers (CCBs) are widely accepted in the treatment of
premature labour. Their mechanism of action in tocolysis involves the blockade of L-type …