Umblical cord blood pH, blood gases, creatin posphokinase and MB isoenzyme analyses in preterm infants of ritodrine administered 24-34 weeks pregnant women as an indicator of perinatal asphyxia

Ann Med Res. 1996; 3(2): 101-106

Dr. Tuncay Küçüközkan¹, Dr. Süha Sönmez², Dr. Sedat Kadanalı¹, Dr. Ali Dinçay Kavaklı¹, Dr. Ruşen Atmaca²
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Abstract
In this study, umblical venous cord CK-Total, CK-MB levels, umbilical arterial cord blood gases and maternal venous blood gas levels are measured in ınfants of 55 ritodrine administered and 55 non- ritodrine administered mothers in order to document how the possibly perinatally asphyctic infants of pregnants, who are given ritodrine but still giving preterm labor, are effected from ritodrine. As a result CK-Total and CK-MB levels are elevated in infants with fetal asphyxia and ritodrine treatment caused worsening of perinatal asphyxia. [Journal of Turgut Özal Medical Center 1996;3(2):101-106] Key Words: Ritodrine, preterm labor, fetal distress