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Comparative Study
. 2018 Dec;35(12):987-989.
doi: 10.1097/EJA.0000000000000853.

Paucity of evidence for the effectiveness of prophylactic low-dose oxytocin protocols (<5 IU) compared with 5 IU in women undergoing elective caesarean section: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Nico C S Terblanche  1 , Dean S Picone, Petr Otahal, James E Sharman
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Comparative Study

Paucity of evidence for the effectiveness of prophylactic low-dose oxytocin protocols (<5 IU) compared with 5 IU in women undergoing elective caesarean section: A systematic review of randomised controlled trials

Nico C S Terblanche et al. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 2018 Dec.

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Flow chart of the studies included in the systematic review.
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