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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 +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 +22 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 +3 more
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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2023 Objective: To develop a predictive model for successfully inducing active labor by using a combination of cervical status and maternal and fetal characteristics.
Chutinun Leelarujijaroen +5 more
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, 2005 The rate of labor induction continues to rise significantly in the United States because of a growing use of labor induction for postterm pregnancies and elective induction of labor. Although different types and doses of prostaglandins used for cervical ripening often initiate uterine activity, the principal role of these agents is to soften the unripe
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Florida Health Science Center West 8 th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA ( host institution ) +1 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 +7 more
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Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2022 Objective: To compare the cesarean section (CS) rates of obstetricians with a preference of labor induction at early versus late gestational age. Material and methods: Medical records of women who were low risk, nulliparous, singleton pregnancy, and >37 ...
Liu-Ching Wu +5 more
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Exercise in Pregnancy: The Impact of an Intervention Program in the Duration of Labor and Mode of Delivery [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2019 Objective To access the benefits or harms of an exercise program, based on the current American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists guidelines, on the mode of delivery, duration and onset of labor.
Cátia Liliana Martins Ferreira +4 more
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MISOPROSTOL EFFICACY IN LABOR INDUCTION
The Iraqi Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016 Background:The process of normal human childbirth is categorized in three stages of labor: the shortening and dilation of the cervix, descent and birth of the infant, and delivery of the placenta.
Asma Z. Fadhil, Edwar Z. Khosho
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Induction of Labor using Misoprostol in a Tertiary Hospital in the Southeast of Brazil [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia, 2017 Purpose To assess cases of labor induction with vaginal 25-μg tablets of misoprostol and maternal outcomes in a tertiary hospital in southeastern Brazil.
Tácito Augusto Godoy Silva +7 more
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