Report from “International Workshop for Junior Fellows 2: Tocolytic treatment for prevention of preterm birth” at the 73rd Annual Congress of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

At the 73rd Annual Congress of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, we discussed recent tocolytic treatments for the prevention of preterm birth with obstetricians from Korea and Taiwan. The rate of preterm birth in our countries has been increasing, and optimal tocolytic treatments are of great concern. Ritodrine hydrochloride was the first available drug for tocolysis in our countries and is often administered for over 48 h,...