A study to determine minimum effective dose of oxytocin infusion during caesarean delivery in parturients at high risk of uterine atony

Background: Oxytocin, a commonly used drug to prevent uterine atony after caesarean section, should be administered as dilute rapid infusion rather than as a bolus. This study was conducted to calculate ED90 of oxytocin infusion during caesarean delivery in parturients at high risk of postpartum hae...

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Main Authors: Shashikiran, Harsimran Kaur, Renu Bala, Neha Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2017;volume=7;issue=2;spage=75;epage=80;aulast=Kaur