ArticleObstetrics & gynecology science2015
Practice patterns in the management of threatened preterm labor in Korea: A multicenter retrospective study.
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- Tocolytic Treatment for the Prevention of Preterm Birth from a Taiwanese Perspective: A Survey of Taiwanese Obstetric Specialists.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Development and validation of a transcriptomic signature-based model as the predictive, preventive, and personalized medical strategy for preterm birth within 7 days in threatened preterm labor women.The EPMA journal · 2022Article
- In utero exposure to ritodrine during pregnancy and risk of autism in their offspring until 8 years of age.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Importance of haemogram parameters for prediction of the time of birth in women diagnosed with threatened preterm labour.The Journal of international medical research · 2020Article
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- Blood Microbial Communities During Pregnancy Are Associated With Preterm Birth.Frontiers in microbiology · 2019Article
- Differential expression and methylation of integrin subunit alpha 11 and thrombospondin in the amnion of preterm birth.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2018Article
- Deleterious genetic variants in ciliopathy genes increase risk of ritodrine-induced cardiac and pulmonary side effects.BMC medical genomics · 2018Article
- Efficacy and side effect of ritodrine and magnesium sulfate in threatened preterm labor.Obstetrics & gynecology science · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study aimed to examine clinical practice patterns in the management of pregnant women admitted with threatened preterm labor (TPL) in Korea.
methodsData from women admitted with a diagnosis of TPL were collected from 22 hospitals. TPL was defined as regular uterine contractions with or without other symptoms such as pelvic pressure, backache, increased vaginal discharge, menstrual-like cramps, bleeding/show and cervical changes. Data on general patient information, clinical characteristics at admission, use of tocolytics, antibiotics, and corticosteroids, and pregnancy outcomes were collected using an online data collections system.
resultsA total of 947 women with TPL were enrolled. First-line tocolysis was administered to 822 (86.8%) patients. As a first-line tocolysis, beta-agonists were used most frequently (510/822, 62.0%), followed by magnesium sulfate (183/822, 22.3%), calcium channel blockers (91/822, 11.1%), and atosiban (38/822, 4.6%). Of the 822 women with first-line tocolysis, second-line tocolysis were required in 364 (44.3%). Of 364 with second-line, 199 had third-line tocolysis (37.4%). Antibiotics were administered to 29.9% of patients (284/947) with single (215, 22.7%), dual (26, 2.7%), and triple combinations (43, 4.5%). Corticosteroids were administered to 420 (44.4%) patients. Betamethasone was administered to 298 patients (71.0%), and dexamethasone was administered to 122 patients (29.0%).
conclusionPractice patterns in the management of TPL in Korea were quite various. It is needed to develop standardized practice guidelines for TPL management.
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