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Cervical ripening at home or in-hospital—prospective cohort study and process evaluation (CHOICE) study: a protocol

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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Comparison of Vaginal Trinitroglycerin (TNG) and Vaginal Misoprostol in Cervical Ripening at term pregnancy [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2018
Introduction: Cervical ripening is essential in vaginal delivery; so, a safe and suitable method should be considered for cervical ripening. Nowadays, different methods are used for cervical ripening, including estrogen gels, prostaglandins and TNGs that
Batoul Teimouri, Marzieh Ghasemi, Nahid Sakhavar, Sima Khajeh Noori   +3 more
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Differences of Misoprostol and Oxytocin Effect on Cervical Ripening

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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Quantitative cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin as a predictor of cervical ripening and induced labour duration in late-term pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2023
We evaluated quantitative cervicovaginal foetal-fibronectin as a predictor of cervical ripening and labour duration in late-term pregnant women with an unfavourable cervix.
Modupe Olatokunbo Adedeji, Ayokunle Moses Olumodeji, Adetokunbo Olusegun Fabamwo, Oyedokun Yekini Oyedele   +3 more
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Safety and efficacy of double-balloon catheter for cervical ripening: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Various methods are used for cervical ripening during the induction of labor. Mechanical and pharmacological methods are commonly used for cervical ripening.
Ge Zhao, Guang Song, Jing Liu
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Comparison of primiparous womenʼs childbirth experience in labor induction with cervical ripening by balloon catheter or oral misoprostol – a prospective study using a validated childbirth experience questionnaire (CEQ) and visual analogue scale (VAS)

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2022
Introduction Primiparity and labor induction, especially when cervical ripening is required, are risk factors for a negative childbirth experience.
Katariina Place, Heidi Kruit, Leena Rahkonen   +2 more
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Clinical aspects of cervical insufficiency [PDF]

, 2007
Fetal loss is a painful experience. A history of second or early third trimester fetal loss, after painless dilatation of the cervix, prolapse or rupture of the membranes, and expulsion of a live fetus despite minimal uterine activity, is characteristic ...
Lotgering Frederik K
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Characteristic impairment of progesterone response in cultured cervical fibroblasts obtained from patients with refractory cervical insufficiency

Scientific Reports, 2023
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality, and reducing the PTB rate is one of the most critical issues in perinatal medicine. Cervical insufficiency (CI), a major cause of PTB, is characterised by premature cervical ripening in the ...
Yosuke Sugita, Yoshimitsu Kuwabara, Akira Katayama, Shigeru Matsuda, Ichiro Manabe, Shunji Suzuki, Yumiko Oishi   +6 more
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Comparison of outpatient with inpatient mifepristone usage for cervical ripening: A randomised controlled trial

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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Oxytocin versus prostaglandins for labour Induction of women with an unfavourable cervix after 24 hours of cervical ripening (OPIC): protocol for an open multicentre randomised non-inferiority trial

BMJ Open, 2023
Introduction It remains uncertain whether the most appropriate management for women with an unfavourable cervix after 24 hours of cervical ripening is repeating the ripening procedure or proceeding directly to induction by oxytocin. No adequately powered
Norbert Winer, Franck Perrotin, Solène Brunet-Houdard, Loïc Sentilhes, Denis Gallot, Thiphaine Barjat, Caroline Diguisto, Amélie Le Gouge, Guillaume Legendre, Raoul Desbriere, Marion De Berti, Fanny Monmousseau, Aude Girault, Jordan Pozzi, Bertrand Gachon   +14 more
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