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Signaling Pathways Regulating Human Cervical Ripening in Preterm and Term Delivery [PDF]

Cells, 2022
At the end of gestation, the cervical tissue changes profoundly. As a result of these changes, the uterine cervix becomes soft and vulnerable to dilation. The process occurring in the cervical tissue can be described as cervical ripening. The ripening is
Milosz Pietrus, Mateusz Wartęga, Maciej W Socha   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

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., Jozwiak, M., de Leeuw, J., Mol, B., Bloemenkamp, K.   +4 more
openaire   +5 more sources

Women satisfaction on choosing the cervical ripening method: Oral misoprostol versus balloon catheter. [PDF]

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X, 2023
Objective: Induction of labor concerns about 29 % of women in Unites States and 33 % in Europe. Among the various methods for cervical ripening, the efficacy and safety profiles of oral misoprostol and balloon catheter are comparable, but data in the ...
Flament E, Blanc-Petitjean P, Koch A, Deruelle P, Le Ray C, Sananès N.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Women and birth partners' experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital. [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Background In the United Kingdom, induction of labour rates are rapidly rising, and around a third of pregnant women undergo the procedure. The first stage, cervical ripening, traditionally carried out in hospital, is increasingly offered outpatient – or
Yuill C, Harkness M, Cheyne H, Charkin B, Ferreira M, Price E, Bhide A, Black M, Boyd K, Heera-Shergill N, Modi N, Norrie J, Pasupathy D, Sanders J, Stock SJ, Townsend R, Williams LJ, McCourt C.   +17 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Clinicians' perspectives and experiences of providing cervical ripening at home or in-hospital in the United Kingdom. [PDF]

PLoS One, 2023
Induction of labour, or starting labour artificially, is offered when the risks of continuing pregnancy are believed to outweigh the risks of the baby being born.
Yuill C, Harkness M, Wallace C, Cheyne H, Black M, Modi N, Pasupathy D, Sanders J, Stock SJ, McCourt C.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Comparison of outpatient with inpatient mifepristone usage for cervical ripening: A randomised controlled trial. [PDF]

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X, 2023
Purpose: The efficacy and safety of using mifepristone for the preinduction/induction of labour (IOL) as the only method or in combination with others has been confirmed in observational and randomised trials.
Baev O, Karapetian A, Babich D, Sukhikh G.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Double Balloon Combined with Oxytocin in Labor Induction: Analysis of Multivariate Factors Affecting the Efficacy of Cervical Ripening. [PDF]

Int J Womens Health
Xian-Lin Wu,1,2,* Hong-Yan Liu,1,* Qiu-Hong Xiang,1 Zhuan Yin,3 Rong Zhou,1 Ye-Juan Wang,1 Bi-Yu Zhou,1 Fang Wang,1 Min Zhao,1 Mei Chen1 1Department of Obstetrics, Changsha Hospital for Maternal & Child Health Care Affiliated to Hunan Normal ...
Wu XL, Liu HY, Xiang QH, Yin Z, Zhou R, Wang YJ, Zhou BY, Wang F, Zhao M, Chen M.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effect of Early Amniotomy on Delivery Outcome with/without Cervical Ripening: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

Iran J Nurs Midwifery Res
Background: Although shorter labors are the benefits of Early Amniotomy (EA), it may lead to risks such as non-reassuring fetal testing and cesarean delivery. Also, the effect of cervical ripening to induce labor before amniotomy is unknown.
Zeidi BM, Zare O, Kiapour A.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Inflammatory Changes and Composition of Collagen during Cervical Ripening in Cows. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2022
Dystocia and stillbirths in cows pose a high risk of loss of both dams and fetuses, thereby resulting in high economic losses. One of the causes of these problems is birth canal abnormalities.
Yamanokuchi E, Kitahara G, Kanemaru K, Hemmi K, Kobayashi I, Yamaguchi R, Osawa T.   +6 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis.

Health Technol Assess
Background Around one in three pregnant women undergoes induction of labour in the United Kingdom, usually preceded by in-hospital cervical ripening to soften and open the cervix.
Black M, Yuill C, Harkness M, Ahmed S, Williams L, Boyd KA, Reid M, Bhide A, Heera N, Huddleston J, Modi N, Norrie J, Pasupathy D, Sanders J, Smith GCS, Townsend R, Cheyne H, McCourt C, Stock S.   +18 more
europepmc   +2 more sources