{
    "abstract": "The obstetrical outcome of 357 pregnancies complicated by \"spurious\" labour was documented and compared with that in a control group. Patients with spurious labour were more likely to have had a spontaneous or induced abortion in the preceding pregnancy. In almost 85% of patients, the painful uterine contractions had ceased within 1 hour of hospital admission and there was no increased fetal morbidity in this group. There was a significantly increased incidence of meconium-stained liquor in patients who continued to have painful uterine contractions, but in whom labour did not ensue. Placental abnormalities were significantly more common in patients with spurious labour.",
    "authors": [
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "M A",
            "initials": "MA",
            "lastname": "Quinn"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "A J",
            "initials": "AJ",
            "lastname": "Murphy"
        },
        {
            "affiliation": null,
            "firstname": "J",
            "initials": "J",
            "lastname": "Gallagher"
        }
    ],
    "conclusions": null,
    "copyrights": null,
    "doi": "10.1111/j.1479-828x.1981.tb00911.x",
    "journal": "The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology",
    "keywords": [],
    "methods": null,
    "publication_date": "1981-08-01",
    "pubmed_id": "6949570",
    "results": null,
    "title": "\"Spurious\" labour - does it matter?",
    "xml": "<Element 'PubmedArticle' at 0x788503f43740>"
}