Key result
Automatic oxytocin infusion equipment for induction of labour resulted in an average induction-delivery interval of less than 8 hours across 130 cases.
Why the study?
Does automatic oxytocin infusion using a positive pressure peristaltic pump improve induction-delivery intervals in patients undergoing induction of labour?
Observational (n=130)
Does automatic oxytocin infusion using a positive pressure peristaltic pump improve induction-delivery intervals in patients undergoing induction of labour?
Automatic oxytocin infusion using a positive pressure peristaltic pump achieved an average induction-delivery interval of less than 8 hours with normal fetal heart rate patterns.
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May support evaluation of automated pumps for labour induction; leaves open need for randomized trials versus standard titration.
Summary Equipment has been developed for the automatic infusion of oxytocin using a positive pressure peristaltic pump. The automatic setting starts the infusion at 1 milliunit of oxytocin per minute and doubles the dose every 12‐5 minutes. When contractions are of adequate strength and frequency, the “manual” control is used to maintain the oxytocin dose rate, and for immediate and accurate adjustment to any required level. Using this equipment in a series of 130 cases, the average induction‐delivery interval was less than 8 hours. Continuous records of amniotic fluid pressure and fetal electrocardiography showed normal uterine contractions and fetal heart rate patterns.
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Francis et al. (1970) conducted an observational in Induction of labour (n=130). Automatic oxytocin infusion equipment was evaluated on Average induction-delivery interval. Automatic oxytocin infusion equipment for induction of labour resulted in an average induction-delivery interval of less than 8 hours across 130 cases.
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