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Induction of labour during the COVID-19 pandemic: a national survey of impact on practice in the UK

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Induction of labour (IOL) is one of the most commonly performed interventions in maternity care, with outpatient cervical ripening increasingly offered as an option for women undergoing IOL.
M. Harkness   +5 more
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Comparison of Vaginal Trinitroglycerin (TNG) and Vaginal Misoprostol in Cervical Ripening at term pregnancy [PDF]

open access: yesMajallah-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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMJ 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   +19 more
doaj   +1 more source

Differences of Misoprostol and Oxytocin Effect on Cervical Ripening

open access: yesAndalas 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesJournal 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Acupressure on Cervical Ripening [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Red Crescent Medical Journal, 2015
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. Acupoint Sanyinjiao (SP6) was selected in this study because it is the acupoint selected in gynecology and it is easy for women to locate and apply pressure without ...
Torkzahrani, Shahnaz   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Safety and efficacy of double-balloon catheter for cervical ripening: a Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

open access: yesBMC 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
doaj   +1 more source

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)

open access: yesActa 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   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Characteristic impairment of progesterone response in cultured cervical fibroblasts obtained from patients with refractory cervical insufficiency

open access: yesScientific 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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