title: Comparison of uterine contractions in spontaneous and oxytocin- or PGF2alpha - induced labors.
abstract: Labor contractions in 20 patients in spontaneous labor and 40 others who reveived either PGF2alpha or oxytocin for stimulation of the active phase of labor were statistically analyzed during 1 hour of labor. Measurement criteria were the frequency, intensity, and duration of contractions. Statistical analysis failed to reveal any significant difference in contractions in the three groups, suggesting that oxytocin and PGF2alpha-induced contractions and spontaneous contractions appear to be indistinguishable.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D007751:Labor, Induced; D007743:Labor, Obstetric / Q000187:drug effects*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D010121:Oxytocin