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I haven't read the paper yet but this is a concern. As Lesley Page has mentioned, the implication of exogenous oxytocin downregulating the body's oxytocin receptors. And Soo's comment re the implications of late prematurity. Wonder if they looked at the PPH rate or just the C/S rate? This might be a study (like the TBT and the infamous Konakion/leukaemia study) that will be one for students to critique. Thanks for the 'heads up" Mary. Cheers Jenny On 11/05/2012 9:02 PM, Mary Ross-Davie wrote: > Dear All > I wanted to highlight the publication of some research from Scotland > in the BMJ online today. > http://www.bmj.com/content/344/bmj.e2838 > It is a retrospective population based cohort study comparing elective > induction (at maternal request rather than for medical need) from 37 > weeks with expectant management. The authors conclude that elective > induction reduces the perinatal mortality rate without significantly > increasing caesarean section rates. > Clearly this has significant and worrying implications for practice if > maternity services respond to this study. I have decided to post this > in order to enable midwifery researchers to develop reasoned and > evidence based responses for the BMJ. > Midwifery researchers in Scotland are currently working on developing > a joint response, and I have sent information about the paper to RCM UK. > best wishes > Mary Ross-Davie > Mary Ross-Davie > Education Projects Manager > Midwifery and Reproductive Health > 3rd Floor Hanover Buildings > 66 Rose Street > Edinburgh > EH2 2NN > Tel: 0131 220 8073 > Email: [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This correspondence is intended for the named recipient. If it is > received or accessed by any individual > or organisation other than stated, the recipient must treat the > information contained in the correspondence as confidential and > dispose of it appropriately. > > As a public body, NHS Education for Scotland may be required to make > available emails as well as other > written forms of information as a result of a request made under the > Freedom of Information (Scotland) > Act 2002. > > Follow us on Twitter <http://twitter.com/NHS_Education>Facebook > <http://www.facebook.com/pages/NHS-Education-for-Scotland-NES/123299301077729> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >