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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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Cervical Length as a Predictor of Success of Induction of Labor

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2021
Background: Vaginal delivery is the most important event occurring in women’s life. It carries many risks of significant concerns to the physicians. Predicting the chances of vaginal delivery is of paramount concern for the pregnant woman.
Ibrahim El-maghraby
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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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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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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A predictive model for successfully inducing active labor among pregnant women: Combining cervical status assessment and clinical characteristics

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, Ninlapa Pruksanusak, Alan Geater, Thitima Suntharasaj, Chitkasaem Suwanrath, Savitree Pranpanus   +5 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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Induction of Labor

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 ), Sanchez-Ramos, Luis ( author )   +1 more
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Comparison of cesarean section rates between obstetricians preferring labor induction at early versus late gestational age

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, Fu-Shaing Peng, Cheung Leung, Hsin-Fen Lu, Ho-Hsiung Lin, Sheng-Mou Hsiao   +5 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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