Effect of acupressure on cervical ripening [PDF]
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2015 Background: Cervical ripening is one of the main stages of initiation labor. Acupressure in Chinese medicine is considered as an invasive technique, which through reliving oxytocin ripens the cervix.
Aria, K.J. +4 more
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Cervical Ripening in the Outpatient Setting [PDF]
, 2021 Objectives. To assess the comparative effectiveness and potential harms of cervical ripening in the outpatient setting (vs. inpatient, vs. other outpatient intervention) and of fetal surveillance when a prostaglandin is used for cervical ripening. Data sources.
McDonagh M +10 more
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Cervical Ripening in The Netherlands: A Survey [PDF]
Obstetrics and Gynecology International, 2013 Objective. We aim to investigate methods and use of cervical ripening in women without and with a prior cesarean delivery in The Netherlands.Methods. In 2010, we conducted a postal survey in all Dutch hospitals with a labor ward. One gynecologist per hospital was addressed and was asked to respond on behalf of the staff.
Huisman, C. +4 more
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Early amniotomy after cervical ripening for induction of labor: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [PDF]
, 2020 OBJECTIVE DATA: Timing of artificial rupture of membranes (ie, amniotomy) in induction of labor is controversial, because it has been associated not only with shorter labors, but also with fetal nonreassuring testing, at times necessitating cesarean ...
Berghella, V. +7 more
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Management of early pregnancy loss with mifepristone and misoprostol: clinical predictors of treatment success from a randomized trial. [PDF]
, 2020 BackgroundEarly pregnancy loss is a common event in the first trimester, occurring in 15%-20% of confirmed pregnancies. A common evidence-based medical regimen for early pregnancy loss uses misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analog, with a dosage of 800 μg,
Atrio, Jessica M +6 more
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Misoprostol's preoperative cervical ripening effect [PDF]
, 2009 Prostaglandins are recommended for preoperative cervical ripening before surgical abortion, although the ideal dose, route and timing for misoprostol is debated.
Oppegaard, Kevin Sunde
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Comparison of human uterine cervical electrical impedance measurements derived using two tetrapolar probes of different sizes [PDF]
, 2006 BACKGROUND We sought to compare uterine cervical electrical impedance spectroscopy measurements employing two probes of different sizes, and to employ a finite element model to predict and compare the fraction of electrical current derived from ...
BH Brown +22 more
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Use of labour induction and risk of cesarean delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Induction of labour is common, and cesarean delivery is regarded as its major complication. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate whether the risk of cesarean delivery is higher or lower following labour induction ...
Khan, KS +5 more
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Sonographic cervical volumetry in higher order multiple gestation [PDF]
, 2001 Objective:The aim of this study of multifetal pregnancies was the comparison of three-dimensional (3D) volumetry of the cervix, conventional sonographic cervical length measurement and clinical assessment.
Fuchshuber, Susanne +5 more
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Immune cells and preterm labour:do invariant NKT cells hold the key? [PDF]
, 2015 We have developed our original made-to-measure (M2M) algorithm, PRIMAL, with the aim of modelling the Galactic disc from upcoming Gaia data. From a Milky Way like N-body disc galaxy simulation, we have created mock Gaia data using M0III stars as tracers,
Rinaldi, S F +3 more
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