Preterm labor is defined as labor that starts before 37 weeks of pregnancy. It occurs when the uterus contracts regularly and leads to changes in the cervix. Ten percent of women in preterm labor give ...

Magnesium sulfate can help prevent seizures in those with severe preeclampsia, which can minimize the risk of complications. What is preeclampsia? Preeclampsia is a complication some women experience ...

Magnesium sulfate may prevent eclampsia by reducing cerebral vasoconstriction and ischemia. Nimodipine is a calcium-channel blocker with specific cerebral vasodilator activity. Our objective was to ...

STANFORD, Calif., July 2 -- Compared with nifedipine (Procardia), magnesium sulfate was significantly more likely to cause serious maternal side effects when used to prevent preterm labor. These side ...

Providing magnesium sulfate to pregnant patients before delivery in the periviable period of 22-24 weeks’ gestation was not linked to better neurodevelopmental outcomes in the newborn after accounting ...