In patients having minor gynaecological procedures, an oxytocin 5 U intravenous bolus given for uterine contraction markedly increased heart rate by 29%.
In plain wordsIn women having minor gynaecological procedures, an oxytocin injection for uterine contraction markedly raised heart rate.
- Peptide
- Oxytocin
- Outcome
- IncreaseHeart rate change after oxytocin bolus
- Study
n: not reported in source
- Outcome group
- Heart function · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- 5 U · intravenous bolusAs given in this study (human).
Measurements
- Heart rate change
- 29%
- oxytocin 5 U intravenous bolus
Source sentences
Oxytocin 5 U given as an intravenous bolus for uterine contraction markedly increased heart rate (+ 29%).
1 context sentence(design, population, supporting numbers)
Recovery time after ultrabrief anaesthesia for minor gynaecological procedures was shown to be significantly and appreciably longer after thiopentone induction than after Althesin (alphaxalone and alphadolone), etomidate or propanidid.