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A STUDY FOR COMPARISON BETWEEN THE EFFICACY OF NIFEDIPINE AND RITODRINE MATERIALS IN SUPPRESSION OF PRETERM LABOUR
Dr. Yousef Samoua*, Prof. Dr. Hasan Saleh and Prof. Dr. Safa Salman
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this study was to compare between the efficacy of Nifedipine and Ritodrine in suppression of preterm labour and to compare their side effects of the mother and the neonate. Patients and Methods: Case_Control study was conducted for the period one year (June 2021 – June 2022) at Tishreen University Hospital in Lattakia _ Syria. The study included 80 pregnant women with preterm labour who were divided into group A (Cases): included 40 pregnant women with preterm labour who were given Ritodrine, and group B (Control): 40 pregnant women with preterm labour who were given Nifedipine. Results: Suppression of preterm labour for 48 hours was better in Nifedipine group than Ritodrine (87.5 % vs 67.5%, p:0.03). Fetus age had no role in influencing the results p>0.05 counter to bishop score which had important role in influencing the results p0.05), ARDS in the neonate (12.5%Nifedipine vs 17.5%Ritodrine, p>0.05), neonate death (10%Nifedipine vs 15%Ritodrine, p>0.05) however the neonate´s needing for NICU was less in Nifedipine group than Ritodrine one: NICU (50% Nifedipine vs 65% Ritodrine, p
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