Oxytocin is a reproductive hormone implicated in the process of parturition and widely used
during labor. Oxytocin is produced within the supraoptic nucleus and paraventricular …

Background The reproductive hormone oxytocin facilitates labour, birth and postpartum
adaptations for women and newborns. Synthetic oxytocin is commonly given to induce or …

Oxytocin is a peptide hormone that plays a key role in regulating the female reproductive
system, including during labor and lactation. It is produced primarily in the hypothalamus …

Objective: to evaluate the effects of labor stimulation with oxytocin on maternal and neonatal
outcomes. Method: descriptive and analytical study with 338 women who gave birth at a …

OBJECTIVE Despite its worldwide use, reviews of oxytocin for labor augmentation include
mainly studies from high-income countries. Meanwhile, oxytocin is a potentially harmful …

Background The oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is regulated, in part, by DNA methylation.
This mechanism has implications for uterine contractility during labor and for prevention or …

Objective The purpose of this guideline is to provide guidance for the intrapartum
management of spontaneous labour, whether normal or abnormal, in term, healthy women …

The use of exogenous oxytocin to induce or augment labor has increased in recent years.
This literature‐informed review examines the action of this medication and the potential …

Background Synthetic oxytocin (synOT) is commonly used in labor management to induce
and augment labor, and to prevent postpartum hemorrhage. However, its long‐term …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the benefits and harms of discontinuation of oxytocin after the
active phase of labor is reached. DATA SOURCES: Electronic databases (ie, MEDLINE …