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Use of Misoprostol for Cervical Ripening

Southern Medical Journal, 2000
Misoprostol, the prostaglandin E1 analog, is increasingly used for cervical ripening and induction of labor. We evaluated our experience with misoprostol in an open-label setting.Patients were selected for cervical ripening based on clinical profile. At 3 cm cervical dilation, misoprostol was discontinued and other means of labor augmentation were used.
V L, Katz, R M, Farmer, C A, Dean, M E, Carpenter   +3 more
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Eosinophils in human cervical ripening

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 1997
Cervical ripening has many similarities to an inflammatory reaction. Eosinophil granulocytes are involved in several inflammatory responses. The objective was to investigate the presence of eosinophils in human cervix uteri during different conditions.Cervical biopsies were obtained from non-pregnant (n = 6), women in early pregnancy (n = 11) and from ...
Knudsen, Ulla Breth, Uldbjerg, N; id_orcid 0000-0002-6449-6426, Rechberger, T, Fredens, K   +3 more
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Inflammatory mediators and cervical ripening

Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 2002
The mechanisms which soften the cervix and allow it to dilate at birth are not well known. This is a crucial element in labour and current pharmacological approaches, largely the use of prostaglandins (PG), are only semi-selective for the cervix and can cause inappropriate myometrial contractions.
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Cervical ripening.

British journal of hospital medicine, 1983
When induction of labour is being considered the first step should be to assess the cervical score. If this is low, the gestational age should be confirmed since an unripe cervix is normal in earlier pregnancy and there may be a mistake in the patient's dates. If the maturity is confirmed, the choice lies between delivering the baby and waiting.
A J, Gordon, A A, Calder
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Obesity and cervical ripening failure risk

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, 2011
To estimate the impact of obesity on cervical ripening with prostaglandin E2 (PGE2).A retrospective study compared the cervical ripening efficiency of PGE2 on patients with BMI above 30 kg/m(2) and normal weight patients with BMI between 20 kg/m(2) and 25 kg/m(2). In case of a Bishop score (≤3), a dinoprostone tampon was used over 12 h.
Gauthier, Tristan, Mazeau, Sophie, Dalmay, François, Eyraud, Jean-Luc, Catalan, Cyril, Marin, Benoît, Aubard, Yves   +6 more
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Anatomy and Physiology of Cervical Ripening

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1995
The uterine cervix is a unique organ composed predominately of the extracellular matrix proteins, collagen, elastin, and glycosaminoglycans. During pregnancy and labor, this organ is metabolically active, which is rare in adult tissue. The metabolism is under reproductive hormonal control and is more complex than previously appreciated.
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Cervical ripening with oral misoprostol at term

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2003
AbstractObjectives: To determine the efficacy of 200 μg single dose oral misoprostol as a cervical priming agent at term. Methods: In this double‐blind randomized trial, 156 pregnant women requiring induction of labor with gestational age of 37–42 weeks and Bishop score ≤5, were randomized to receive either 200 μg of misoprostol or a placebo, orally ...
A, Beigi, M, Kabiri, F, Zarrinkoub
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Precocious Cervical Ripening and Preterm Labor

Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1986
A group of 8303 women was studied to determine the timing of cervical ripening. It was confirmed that these signs of cervical change can be observed several weeks before preterm births. The precocious signs of external ripening can be recognized during a vaginal examination and may be useful in predicting preterm labor.
E, Papiernik, J, Bouyer, D, Collin, G, Winisdoerffer, J, Dreyfus   +4 more
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PROSTAGLANDINS FOR CERVICAL RIPENING

The Lancet, 1979
F, Moore, J H, Shepherd
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Randomized control trial comparing hygroscopic cervical dilators to cervical ripening balloon for outpatient cervical ripening

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM
Outpatient term preinduction cervical ripening with mechanical agents has been associated with reduced length of stay, decreased cesarean delivery rates, low maternal and neonatal complications, and increased incidence of vaginal delivery within 24 hours.This study aimed to demonstrate equivalent efficacy between synthetic hygroscopic dilators and the ...
Anjanique Mariquit R. Lu, Brenda Lin, Disha Shahani, Kristen Demertzis, Jolene Muscat, Elizabeth Zabel, Payton Olson, Olivia Manayan, Emily Nonnamaker, Joy Fest, Brigid McCue   +10 more
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