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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.
Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Chlorice Wallace, Helen Cheyne, Mairead Black, Neena Modi, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J Stock, Christine McCourt   +9 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.
Claartje M. A. Huisman, Marta Jozwiak, Jan Willem de Leeuw, Ben Willem Mol, Kitty W. M. Bloemenkamp   +4 more
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Comparison of the efficacy and safety of misoprostol and a Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter, alone and in combination, for cervical ripening and induction of labor [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
AimThis retrospective cohort study evaluated the associations of misoprostol alone, a Cook cervical ripening double-balloon catheter alone, and their combination for cervical ripening and labor induction in women with an unfavorable cervix.MethodsA total
Dong Xu, Yanlan Sun, Zhenjing Chi, Ai Zhao, Haoyu Zheng   +4 more
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Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital [PDF]

BMC Pregnancy and 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
Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt   +17 more
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Cervical ripening at home or in-hospital—prospective cohort study and process evaluation (CHOICE) study: a protocol [PDF]

BMJ Open, 2021
Introduction The aim of the cervical ripening at home or in-hospital—prospective cohort study and process evaluation (CHOICE) study is to compare home versus in-hospital cervical ripening to determine whether home cervical ripening is safe (for the ...
Neena Modi, John Norrie, Kathleen Anne Boyd, Helen Cheyne, Heather Richardson, Gordon Smith, Christine McCourt, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah Jane Stock, Mairead Black, Amarnath Bhide, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Maggie Reid, Fiona Wee, Dikshyanta Rana, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Fiona Denison   +19 more
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Differences of Misoprostol and Oxytocin Effect on Cervical Ripening [PDF]

Andalas Obstetrics and Gynecology Journal, 2019
Many studies has been done to determine the effectiveness of misoprostol and oxytocin even comparing the use of them for the induction of labor. Based on those studies, there seems to be a different effect of misoprostol and oxytocin on different phase ...
Imelda Yunitra, Putri Sri Lasmini, Hafni Bachtiar   +2 more
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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
Maciej W. Socha, Wojciech Flis, Miłosz Pietrus, Mateusz Wartęga, Martyna Stankiewicz   +4 more
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Women satisfaction on choosing the cervical ripening method: Oral misoprostol versus balloon catheter [PDF]

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: 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 ...
Emeline Flament, Pauline Blanc-Petitjean, Antoine Koch, Philippe Deruelle, Camille Le Ray, Nicolas Sananès   +5 more
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Comparison of outpatient with inpatient mifepristone usage for cervical ripening: A randomised controlled trial [PDF]

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: 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.
O. Baev, A. Karapetian, D. Babich, G. Sukhikh   +3 more
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Cervical ripening at home or in hospital during induction of labour: the CHOICE prospective cohort study, process evaluation and economic analysis

Health Technology Assessment
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.
Mairead Black, Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Sayem Ahmed, Linda Williams, Kathleen A Boyd, Maggie Reid, Amar Bhide, Neelam Heera, Jane Huddleston, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Gordon C S Smith, Rosemary Townsend, Helen Cheyne, Christine McCourt, Sarah Stock   +18 more
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