All n = 365 (%) | Obstetricians n = 179 (%) | Anaesthetists n = 186 (%) | |
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Slow bolus 5 IU oxytocin | 324 (89.5) | 153 (86.4) | 171 (92.4) |
Slow bolus 10 IU oxytocin | 44 (12.1) | 28 (15.6) | 16 (8.6) |
Additional 5 IU bolus if clinically indicated | 61 (17.0) | 17 (9.5) | 44 (23.5) |
Routine use of oxytocin infusion | 72 (19.8) | 33 (18.4) | 39 (21.1) |
Selective use of oxytocin infusion | 289 (79.8) | 145 (81.0) | 144 (78.7) |
30 IU oxytocin infusion | 158 (43.3) | 83 (46.4) | 76 (40.9) |
40 IU oxytocin infusion | 192 (53.3) | 90 (50.8) | 102 (55.0) |