Safety and Efficacy of Misoprostol and Dinoprostone as Cervical Ripening Agents
INTRODUCTION: The study compares safety and efficacy of misoprostol and dinoprostone as cervical ripening agents. METHODS: Patients with term, vertex, singleton pregnancy and Bishop score of 4 or less were randomly assigned to receive misoprostol ...
R Shakya, J Shrestha, P Thapa
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Despite extensive knowledge of the mechanisms responsible for childbirth, the course of labor induction is often unpredictable. Therefore, labor induction protocols using prostaglandin analogs have been developed and tested to assess their effectiveness ...
Maciej W. Socha+3 more
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Oxytocin Versus Dinoprostone For Labor Induction in Multiparous Women with Unfavorable Cervix
OBJECTIVE: Dinoprostone is a drug of choice in our daily practice for the induction of labor. The aim of our study; to compare the use of oxytocin with dinoprostone (PGE2- Propess©) used in term multiparous pregnant women to ripen the cervix.
Gul Nihal Buyuk+3 more
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Maternal serum progesterone, estradiol and estriol levels in successful dinoprostone-induced labor
Hormone-mediated quiescence involves the maintenance of a decreased inflammatory responsiveness. However, no study has investigated whether labor induction with prostanoids is associated with changes in the levels of maternal serum hormones.
C.K. Konopka+6 more
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Labor induction: comparison between oxytocin and dinoprostone [PDF]
Labor induction is one of the most frequent procedures in pregnant women. The optimal regimen for preinduction cervical ripening and labor induction is not established. The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy and safety of vaginal dinoprostone and intravenous oxytocin administration for labor induction.
Hasan Çetin+4 more
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Upregulation of prostaglandin E by inducible microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in colon cancer [PDF]
Purpose Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is known to promote carcinogenesis and cancer progression in colon cancer. Enzymes involved in the metabolism of PGE2 include cyclooxygenase (COX)-2, microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1), and 15-prostaglandin ...
Young Hun Kim, Kyung Jong Kim
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A Randomized Prospective Study of Misoprostol and Dinoprostone for Induction of Labor [PDF]
Background. Misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analog registered for the prevention of gastric ulcers in NSAID‐drug users, has been reported to be more effective for labor induction than the standard prostaglandin, dinoproston after vaginal application.
Torbjørn Moe Eggebø+4 more
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Term induction of labour in nulliparous women: When to draw the line?
Objective: There exists uncertainty surrounding the most effective and efficient means of inducing labour, particularly in the setting of an unfavourable cervix.
Jill M. Mitchell+5 more
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OBJETIVO: verificar a eficácia e a segurança de dinoprostone e misoprostol para indução do parto vaginal, com ou sem o uso de ocitocina em nulíparas. MÉTODOS: realizou-se estudo retrospectivo, observacional, envolvendo 238 pacientes que foram submetidas ...
Tenilson Amaral Oliveira+3 more
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Efficacy of Foley Catheter Bulb with Intracervical Dinoprostone Gel versus Dinoprostone Gel Alone for Cervical Ripening and Induction of Labour: An Observational Study [PDF]
Introduction: One of the most common obstetrical interventions is the induction of labour. Cervical ripening drugs are typically used before conventional methods of induction since they are linked to an increased risk of protracted labour ...
Sohan Bhowmick+3 more
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