Reduction of perinatal mortality of twins by means of preventive tocolysis
Winter, R.
Fortschritte der Medizin 96(7): 305-307
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0015-8178 PMID: 627378 Document Number: 124573
Twins of mothers who were treated with 10 mg Ritodrin q.i.d. beginning from the 26th week of gestation reached higher birth weights and better maturity than twins of an untreated control group. Although the average time of gestation could not be prolonged 20% more children were born between the 36th and 40th week of gestation as compared to the untreated group. These findings seem to be the result of the haemodynamic influence of betamimetic drugs on metabolism of mother and child. The mortality rate (7.5%) was clearly lower than that of the untreated group (12,8%).