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Table 4 Reasons why MgSO4 was not used

From: Antenatal magnesium sulphate administration for fetal neuroprotection: a French national survey

 

Speciality

Center n/N (%)

Anaesthetists n/N (%)

Obstetricians n/N (%)

Paediatricians n/N (%)

Total n/N (%)

P a

Lack of knowledge

0/4

2/12 (17)

4/21 (19)

6/37 (16)

.95

6/25 (24)

Lack of scientific evidence

0/4

2/12 (17)

2/21 (10)

4/37 (11)

.55

3/25 (12)

Lack of guidelines

0/4

4/12 (33)

11/21 (52)

15/37 (41)

.29

13/25 (52)

Benefit-risk balance

0/4

2/12 (17)

3/21 (14)

5/37 (14)

.85

5/25 (20)

Lack of experience

0/4

7/12 (58)

10/21 (48)

17/37 (46)

.55

17/25 (68)

Lack of written protocol

0/4

7/12 (58)

9/21 (43)

16/37 (43)

.39

13/25 (52)

Reluctance of obstetricians

0/4

2/12 (17)

2/21 (10)

4/37 (11)

.55

3/25 (12)

Reluctance of anesthesiologists

0/4

2/12 (17)

3/21 (14)

5/37 (14)

.85

5/25 (20)

Reluctance of pediatricians

0/4

2/12 (17)

2/21 (10)

4/37 (11)

.55

4/25 (16)

  1. Values are n/N (%)
  2. Multiple answers were possible
  3. aComparison between the answers provided by obstetricians and pediatricians, as anesthesiologists did not answer this question when they did not use MgSO4