Re: Mag Sulph for prem labor

From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Mon Nov 24 13:22:44 1997


At Mon, 24 Nov 1997, Malcolm Griffiths wrote: >
>In message <971124071119_30444204@mrin38>, DoctorJoe@aol.com writes
>>
>>In a message dated 11/24/97 6:09:31 AM, you wrote:
>>
>><<>I remember having read that Mg was as effective as beta mimetics, and
>>
>>>that both of them were as effective as plain observation.>>
>>
>>Let me be a little provocative and say that, IMHO, tocolytics don't prevent
>>delivery, obstetricians do. Anyone care to comment on that?
>>
>I would agree with the first point - tocolytics achieve nothing.
>
>But I don't know how obsteticians prevent delivery. My view is aone of
>the very few interventions we have is to deliver or expedite delivery.
>Malcolm Griffiths MD,MRCOG,MFFP,Cert.Mgmnt
>Obstetrician & Gynaecologist Luton & Dunstable Hosp.,UK.
>Tel: 01582-497459 (office) Fax: 01582-497376
> 01525-222849 (home) email: Malcolm@mgriff22.demon.co.uk
>http://www.obgyn.net/board/griffith.htm
>"CLINICAL FREEDOM IS THE LAST REFUGE OF THE CLINICALLY INCOMPETENT!"
>(Someone [1997])

actually, tocolytics do have one benefit - postponing delivery long enuff to get steroids onboard. after that, it is tuff to show benefit.

art

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art fougner, md
SonoScan/Genetic Sciences
forest hills, ny
evsono@pipeline.com




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