Effect of intramuscular administration of dexamethasone on the duration of labor induction /
تأثير الحقن العضلى لعقار الديكساميثازون على زمن تحريض الولادة
Wafaa Ahmed Abdelsalam ; Supervised Maha Mohamed Mosaad , Mariam Mahmoud Abdelnabi
- Cairo : Wafaa Ahmed Abdelsalam , 2014
- 100 P. : charts , facsimiles; 25cm
Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine - Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
To determine the effect of intramuscular administration of dexamethasone on the duration of labor Induction. 100 pregnant women were included in this study. They were divided into 2 groups (Study group and control group); each contain50 nulliparous pregnant women. Study group was injected with 2ml dexamethasone 6 hours before labor induction. Also the control group was injected with 2ml distilled water 6hours before labor induction. Both groups were induced by standard protocol (started by 5 drops / minute of 500 cc saline + 5 units of oxytocin with the dose increased by 5 - 10 drops / minute every 30 minute till optimal contractions are reached (3uterine contractions in 10 minutes and lasting for 40 - 50 seconds) each.The durations between initiation of induction and beginning of active phase,duration of active and duration of 2nd and 3rd stages were measured and compared for both groups