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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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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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Effect of Acupressure on Cervical Ripening [PDF]

Iranian 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, Ghobadi, Khadighe, Heshmat, Reza, Shakeri, Nezhat, Jalali Aria, Katayoun   +4 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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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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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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Histological Aspects of Cervical Ripening

The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine, 1976
There is a close relationship between the rate of the uterine cervix opening during parturition and the presence or absence of a completely ripened cervix. In order to learn the basic pattern of the ripening of cervix, histological and histochemical studies were performed on the human uterine cervix during pregnancy.
ICHIJO, MOTOHIKO, SHIMIZU, TAKEO, SASAI, YOICHIRO   +2 more
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Effect of Castor Oil on Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Journal of Pharmacopuncture, 2022
Objectives: Post-term pregnancy is a condition associated with increased maternal and fetal complications. Administration of castor oil causes cervical stimulation by increasing the production of prostaglandins.
Maryam Moradi, Azin Niazi, Ehsan Mazloumi, Violeta Lopez   +3 more
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Vaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate and Misoprostol for Induction of Cervical Ripening Prior to 1st Trimester Surgical Evacuation of Retained Products of Conception

Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2010
Background: To compare the effect of vaginal isosorbide mononitrate with misoprostol for cervical ripening in women with first trimester missed abortion before surgical evacuation of uterus. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, hundred patients,
Uzma Shafique
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