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Maternal morbidity tied to prolonged MgS[O.sub.4] tocolysis.(Obstetrics)(Brief Article)
RENO, NEV. -- Increased maternal morbidity is significantly associated with magnesium sulfate tocolysis that lasts longer than 48 hours, a retrospective study has demonstrated.
Investigators compared 78 women who received MgS[O.sub.4] tocolysis for longer than 48 hours with 77 women who received MgS[O.sub.4] tocolysis for 48 hours or less. Women who received prolonged tocolysis were significantly more likely to have at least one adverse event (56.4% vs. 28.5%).
The most common adverse events were chest tightness, pulmonary edema, and visual disturbances, investigators wrote in a poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
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