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A pilot study to compare propranolol and misoprostol versus misoprostol and placebo for induction of labor in primigravidae; a randomized, single-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background The Induction of labor is the most common obstetric procedure in daily practice. Introducing propranolol as a new drug to augment the action of prostaglandins will help in the induction process and decrease CS rates.
Ahmed Sherif Abdel Hamid, Hazem El Zeneiny, Ahmed Fathy, Maii Nawara   +3 more
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The efficacy of Extra-amniotic dexamethasone infusion in cervical ripening for labor induction: A randomized clinical trial [PDF]

Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2023
Introduction: There are mechanical and pharmacologic methods of cervical ripening that combination of these methods had better results. This study was performed aimed to investigate the effect of extra-amniotic dexamethasone infusion on cervical ripening
Zahra Mahvi Khomami, Shahrzad Aghaamoo, Elham Saffarieh, Majid Mirmohammadkhani   +3 more
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Analysis of indications of induction of labor and feto-maternal outcome in a tertiary care hospital [PDF]

, 2023
Background: Induction of labor (IOL) is an intervention that artificially initiates uterine contractions leading to progressive dilatation and effacement of cervix and expulsion of fetus prior to spontaneous onset of labor.
Gautam, Ankush, Sharma, Reena, Sharma, Shuchi   +2 more
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Labor induction: change of indications and outcomes over time and future trends — a retrospective analysis

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of induction of labor over time in order to identify future trends. Methods: Data were collected from a national database for University Medical Center Maribor on the pregnant women ...
Aida Omerović, Sandra Pajek, Veronika Anzeljc, Faris Mujezinović   +3 more
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Factors and outcomes associated with the induction of labor in referral hospitals of Amhara regional state, Ethiopia: a multicenter study

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021
Background Induction of labor is an artificial initiation of uterine contractions after fetal viability with the aim of vaginal delivery prior to the onset of spontaneous labor.
Tibeb Zena Debele, Endeshaw Admassu Cherkos, Marta Berta Badi, Kiber Temesgen Anteneh, Fitsum Wolde Demssie, Abdella Amano Abdo, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret   +6 more
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A Peripheral Immune Signature of Labor Induction

Frontiers in Immunology, 2021
Approximately 1 in 4 pregnant women in the United States undergo labor induction. The onset and establishment of labor, particularly induced labor, is a complex and dynamic process influenced by multiple endocrine, inflammatory, and mechanical factors as
Kazuo Ando, Julien J. Hédou, Dorien Feyaerts, Xiaoyuan Han, Xiaoyuan Han, Edward A. Ganio, Eileen S. Tsai, Laura S. Peterson, Franck Verdonk, Amy S. Tsai, Ivana Marić, Ronald J. Wong, Martin S. Angst, Nima Aghaeepour, Nima Aghaeepour, Nima Aghaeepour, David K. Stevenson, Yair J. Blumenfeld, Pervez Sultan, Brendan Carvalho, Ina A. Stelzer, Brice Gaudillière, Brice Gaudillière   +22 more
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Study of pre induction transvaginal ultra-sonographic cervical length and its comparison with bishop score in predicting successful labor induction [PDF]

, 2021
Background: Induction of labor means initiation of uterine contraction, after period of viability by any method (medical, surgical or combined) before spontaneous onset of labor for the purpose of vaginal delivery. The condition of cervix or favorability
Choudhary, Kavita, Gupta, Manoj, Khajotia, Santosh, Khichar, Mool Chand, Sharma, Madhuri   +4 more
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Transvaginal sonographic cervical length assessment in predicting the outcome of induction of labor [PDF]

, 2022
Background: The aim of the study was to assess Bishop Score in women undergoing induction of labor followed by cervical length measurement by transvaginal sonography and to study the role of transvaginal sonographic cervical assessment in predicting ...
Geetha, K., Sreenivas, Anju, Subhashini, M.   +2 more
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Labor induction in China: a nationwide survey

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2022
Background Overmedicalization in labor management and delivery, including labor induction, is an increasing global concern. But detailed epidemiological data on labor induction in China remains unclear.
Jing Zhu, Lili Xue, Huaxiang Shen, Lin Zhang, Danni Lu, Yanlin Wang, Yu Zhang, Jun Zhang   +7 more
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A Study on the Combined Effect of Vaginal Misoprostol and Venous Oxytocin on Induction of Labor, Bishop Score, and Duration of Labor

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2018
Background: Two commonly used methods for inducing labor are vaginal misoprostol and venous oxytocin. The aim of this study was to determine the combined effect of vaginal misoprostol and intravenous oxytocin on induction of labor, Bishop score, and ...
Mahboubeh Valiani, Zahra Allameh, Parvin Bahadoran, Elahe Amani   +3 more
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