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Magnitude of episiotomy practice and associated factors among women who gave birth at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2022
BackgroundEpisiotomy is an intentional surgical incision made on the perineum with the aim of enlarging the introits during the second stage of labor or just before delivery of the baby.
Habtamu Bekele, Dawit Tamiru, Adera Debella, Alemeshet Getachew, Ephrem Yohannes, Magarsa Lami, Abraham Negash, Henock Asfaw, Indeshaw Ketema, Addis Eyeberu, Sisay Habte, Bajrond Eshetu, Tamirat Getachew, Sinetibeb Mesfin, Bekelu Birhanu, Helina Heluf, Haregeweyn Kibret, Belay Negash, Adisu Alemu, Yadeta Dessie, Bikila Balis   +20 more
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Pregnant Women's Labor Progress, Childbirth Outcome, and Childbirth Satisfaction according to the Presence or Absence of Labor Induction [PDF]

Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing, 2018
PURPOSE: To provide accurate information on induced labor and find strategies to enhance women's childbirth satisfaction. METHODS: Participants were pregnant women expected to have normal vaginal delivery. A total of 113 women with induced labor and
Yun Ah Jeong, Chae Weon Chung
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Effects of the Oxytocin Hormone on Pelvic Floor Muscles in Pregnant Rats

Medicina, 2023
Background and Objectives: Oxytocin induction is a known risk factor for pelvic floor disorders (PFDs). The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of oxytocin induction on pelvic floor muscles in pregnant rats.
Emine Demir, Sukriye Deniz Mutluay, Hacer Sinem Buyuknacar   +2 more
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Labor induction in women with pre-eclampsia: maternal and neonatal outcomes

Revista Médica de Minas Gerais, 2023
OBJECTIVE: To identify the process of labor induction and maternal and neonatal outcomes in women with preeclampsia assisted in a philanthropic hospital with 100% care by the Unified Health System (UHS) in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Tailanne Xavier dos Santos, Carolina Amaral Oliveira Rodrigues, Edson Borges de Souz, Álvaro Luiz Lage Alves, Dalton Dittz Júnior, Sibylle Emilie Vogt   +5 more
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Benefits and risks of induction of labor at 39 or more weeks in uncomplicated nulliparous women: a retrospective, observational study [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2019
ObjectiveTo critically compare the benefits and risks of labor induction versus spontaneous labor in uncomplicated nulliparous women at 39 or more weeks of gestation.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective, observational study of 237 nulliparous women who ...
Hye In Kim, Sung Pil Choo, Sang Won Han, Eui Hyeok Kim   +3 more
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Can the Induction of Labor with Misoprostol Increase Maternal Blood Loss? [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017
Purpose To evaluate blood loss during misoprostol-induced vaginal births and during cesarean sections after attempted misoprostol induction. Methods We conducted a prospective observational study in 101 pregnant women indicated for labor induction ...
Paulo César Praciano Souza, Karla Santana Azevedo Damasceno, Edward Araujo Júnior, Carlos Augusto Alencar Júnior, Francisco Edson de Lucena Feitosa   +4 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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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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Economics of ChatGPT: A Labor Market View on the Occupational Impact of Artificial Intelligence

Social Science Research Network, 2023
PurposeThe study investigates the influence of ChatGPT on the labor market dynamics, aiming to provide a structured understanding of the changes induced by generative AI technologies.Design/methodology/approachAn analysis of existing literature serves as
Ali Zarifhonarvar
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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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