Intravenous Ringer's lactate versus usual care during labor in nulliparous women: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

CONCLUSION: IV Ringer's lactate reduced the duration of active labor, the need for oxytocin augmentation and the prolonged labor incidence. However, it did not differ in effect on immediate neonatal health but was found to have more potential for reducing maternal vomiting as compared to usual care with unrestricted oral intake. Further research is needed to explore its effects in the larger and more diverse populations and with different IV fluids for evidence-based guidelines.PMID:37994865 | DOI:10.1080/03007995.2023.2287608

Source: Current Medical Research and Opinion - November 23, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Muhammad Imran Ateeba Kamran Nada Mostafa Al-Dardery Dawood Azam Farooq Mohamed El-Samahy Mohamad Ali Farho Source Type: research