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Neonatal Outcomes |
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| Misoprostol n = 80 (%) |
Dinoprostone n = 83 (%) |
Statistical significance |
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| Birth weight (g) 1 |
3275 ± 430 |
3373 ± 390 |
NS |
| Perinatal death |
0 |
1(1.2%) |
NS |
| Neonatal resuscitation |
9 (11.3%) |
9 (10.8%) |
NS |
| O2 Supplementation |
1 |
2 |
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| Ambou ventilation |
7 |
6 |
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| Intubation in labor room |
1 |
1 |
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| Apgar score < 7 |
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| 1 min |
10 (12.5%) |
5 (6.0%) |
NS |
| 5 min |
1 (1.3%) |
0 |
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| Cord blood pH (arterial)1 |
7.28 ± 0.05 |
7.27 ± 0.05 |
NS |
| Base deficit 1 |
5.0 ± 2.3 |
5.7 ± 3.2 |
NS |
| 7.01 < cord pH < 7.20 |
3 (3.8%) |
4 (4.8%) |
NS |
| 10 < base deficit < 16 |
1 (1.3%) |
2 (2.5%) |
NS |
| Hyperbilirubinemia 2 |
9 (11.3%) |
5 (6.0%) |
NS |
| Birth trauma 3 |
0 |
2 (2.5%) |
NS |
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1Values expressed as mean ± SD 2Excluding pathological causes of icterus 3Both were clavicle fractures | |||
Papanikolaou et al. Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology 2004 2:70 doi:10.1186/1477-7827-2-70 |
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