Management of the first stage of labour.
The management of delay in labour has been dominated by the use of oxytocin to augment the 'powers' of labour. However, this empirical approach has not been rigorously tested and 'failure to progress' remains a major clinical problem. A return to an analysis of the underlying pathophysiology is advocated.
Department of Fetal Medicine, University of Birmingham.
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D000328:Adult; D000650:Amnion / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007747:Labor Stage, First / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic; D007744:Obstetric Labor Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011187:Posture; D011247:Pregnancy; D014590:Uterine Contraction
D010121:Oxytocin