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Cesarean-section Rates in Brazil from 2014 to 2016: Cross-sectional Analysis Using the Robson Classification [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2020
Objective To obtain cesarean-section (CS) rates according to the Robson Group Classification in five different regions of Brazil. Methods A descriptive epidemiological study using data from secondary birth records fromthe Computer Science Department ...
Roxana Knobel, Thiago Jose Pinheiro Lopes, Mariane de Oliveira Menezes, Carla Betina Andreucci, Juliana Toledo Gieburowski, Maira Libertad Soligo Takemoto   +5 more
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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes of Elective Induction of Labor at 39 or More Weeks: A Prospective, Observational Study

Diagnostics, 2022
The purpose of our study is to compare the maternal and neonatal outcomes of induction of labor (IOL) versus expectant management at 39 weeks of gestation. We conducted a single-centered, prospective, observational study of nulliparous singleton women at
Soobin Lee, Dong Hyun Cha, Cho Won Park, Eui Hyeok Kim   +3 more
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Ultrasound Evaluation of the Cervix to Predict Failed Labor Induction [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019
Objective Labor induction does not always result in vaginal delivery, and can expose both the mother and the fetus to the risks inherent to the induction procedure or a possible cesarean section.
Christian Eric Sevrin, Letícia Matheuz Martorelli, Eduardo Augusto Brosco Famá, César Eduardo Fernandes, Mauro Sancovski, Emerson Oliveira   +5 more
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Synthetic ocitocin in induced labor and its maternal and fetal repercussion/Ocitocina sintética no trabalho de parto induzido e suas repercussões materno-fetais

Diversitas Journal, 2020
Synthetic oxytocin is a pharmacological method widely used to induce labor, when it does not occur physiologically due to some clinical or physical condition of the pregnant woman or the baby, but it happens that this drug can be used in an ...
Kleviton Leandro Alves Santos, Cinthia Rafaela Barbosa Lima Farias, Jaylla Silva Cavalcante, Ewerton Amorim Santos, Jaqueline Maria Silva, Ana Paula Ramos da Silva Duarte   +5 more
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Effect and safety of castor oil on labor induction and prevalence of vaginal delivery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
Background: Castor oil is used in some countries to induce labor, but results on its effectiveness and safety is controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of castor oil on labor induction and prevalence of ...
Atefeh Amerizadeh, Ziba Farajzadegan, Sedigheh Asgary   +2 more
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Duration of the active phase of labor in spontaneous and induced labors [PDF]

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 2016
AbstractIntroductionThe aim of the study was to compare the duration of active phase of labor in women with spontaneous or induced start of labor.Material and methodsAn observational cohort study was performed at Stavanger University Hospital in Norway between January 2010 and December 2013. During the study period 19 524 women delivered.
Tilde B. Østborg, Pål R. Romundstad, Torbjørn M. Eggebø   +2 more
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Use of Intracervical Foley Catheter for Induction of Labour in Cases of Previous Caesarean Section : Experience of a single tertiary centre in Oman

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2016
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate rates of success and perinatal complications of labour induction using an intracervical Foley catheter among women with a previous Caesarean delivery at a tertiary centre in Oman.
Hazel Gonsalves, Nihal Al-Riyami, Tamima Al-Dughaishi, Vaidayanathan Gowri, Mohammed Al-Azri, Ayesha Salahuddin   +5 more
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Adverse neonatal outcomes and associated factors among mothers who gave birth through induced and spontaneous labor in public hospitals of Awi zone, Northwest Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Adverse neonatal outcomes are one of the most common causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Empirical evidence across the world shows that induction of labor potentiates adverse neonatal outcomes.
Melaku Laikemariam, Almaz Aklilu, Fikadu Waltengus, Melkamu Addis, Wubishet Gezimu, Fekadu Baye, Temesgen Getaneh   +6 more
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Cost-effectiveness analysis of different types of labor for singleton pregnancy: Real life data [PDF]

Srpski Arhiv za Celokupno Lekarstvo, 2014
Introduction. Views on the conduct of labor have changed over time, and a significant difference exists in relation to obstetric centers. Objective.
Lakić Dragana, Petrović Branko, Petrova Guenka   +2 more
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Evaluation of Paraoxonase 1 Oxidative Stress Enzyme in Cord Blood of Newborn to Patients Delivered with Oxytocin Induced Labor

The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2022
Background: The use of labor induction to shorten the duration of a pregnancy has increased steadily during the last few decades. Paraoxonase 1 levels were observed to be higher in the oxytocin-induced group than in the spontaneous labor group ...
Sarah N. Ahmed, Ayla K. Ghalib
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