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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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Pathophysiology in postterm pregnancy : Epidemiology, risk factors and cervical ripening [PDF]

, 2012
Background: Postterm pregnancy, defined as a pregnancy of 42 or more completed weeks of gestation, occurs in approximately 5-10 % of all pregnancies. The condition is associated with increased maternal and fetal morbidity as well as an increased risk
Roos, Nathalie
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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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Mouse models of preterm birth: Suggested assessment and reporting guidelines [PDF]

, 2018
Preterm birth affects approximately 1 out of every 10 births in the United States, leading to high rates of mortality and long-term negative health consequences.
England, Sarah K, Fay, Justin C, Herington, Jennifer L, Herzog, Erik D, Jungheim, Emily S, Mahendroo, Mala, Martin-Fairey, Carmel, McCarthy, Ronald, Plosa, Erin J, Reese, Jeff, Shelton, Elaine L, Sojka, Dorothy K, Stout, Molly J   +12 more
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Efficacy and Efficiency in Natural Family Planning Services [PDF]

, 2009
Relatively few Catholic couples in the United States use modern methods of natural family planning (NFP). So too, few Catholic physicians and health professionals prescribe the use of NFP methods for their patients.
Fehring, Richard
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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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Environmental contaminants exposure and preterm birth: a systematic review [PDF]

, 2019
Preterm birth is an obstetric condition associated with a high risk of infant mortality and morbidities in both the neonatal period and later in life, which has also a significant public health impact because it carries an important societal economic ...
Benedetti Panici, Pierluigi, MASCIULLO, LUISA, Piacenti, Ilaria, Porpora, Maria Grazia, Rech, Francesco, Scaramuzzino, Sara   +5 more
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