Induction of Labour among Pregnant Women in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in a Tertiary Care Centre [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2023 Introduction: Induction of labour is the artificial initiation of uterine contraction by various means such as medical, surgical or mechanical with the aim of achieving vaginal delivery. Misoprostol, a prostaglandin E1 analogue is used popularly for the
Siddharath Kumar Yadav +4 more
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BMJ Open, 2022 Objectives To determine the association between the rate of labour induction and caesarean delivery.Design Medical Birth Register-based study. We used data from the nationwide Medical Birth Register collecting data on delivery outcomes on all births from
Mika Gissler +3 more
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Induction of labour care in the UK: A cross-sectional survey of maternity units. [PDF]
PLoS OneObjectives To explore local induction of labour pathways in the UK National Health Service to provide insight into current practice. Design National survey. Setting Hospital maternity services in all four nations of the UK.
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A randomised open-label trial to assess outpatient induction of labour (HOMEIND) and compare efficacy of Propess vs Dilapan-S® for induction of labour at 39 weeks’ gestation in normal risk nulliparous women: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Trials, 2023 Background Induction of labour (IOL) at 39 weeks has been shown to decrease maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes. Given the growing demand for 39-week IOL, it is imperative that effective methods be assessed for induction in the outpatient setting. The
Sarah M. Nicholson +6 more
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Low-dose oral misoprostol for induction of labour. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2021 BACKGROUND Misoprostol given orally is a commonly used labour induction method. Our Cochrane Review is restricted to studies with low-dose misoprostol (initially ≤ 50 µg), as higher doses pose unacceptably high risks of uterine hyperstimulation ...
Kerr RS +6 more
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Induction of labour outcomes in a tertiary hospital: the Ghanaian cervix and misoprostol 25ug (GCAM-25 STUDY)—a cross-sectional study [PDF]
BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthBackground Induction of labour is an indispensable obstetric procedure, although associated with some complications. The World Health Organization recommends the use of low dose misoprostol to reduce adverse induction outcomes like uterine ...
Teresa Aba Mensah +3 more
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Inpatient versus outpatient induction of labour: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background As the number of indications for labour induction continue to increase, the focus has shifted to performing these procedures in an outpatient setting.
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Induction of Labour in a District Hospital of Rural Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]
Journal of Nepal Medical AssociationIntroduction: Induction of labour, a medical intervention before spontaneous onset, is employed when the risk of continuing pregnancy is elevated. Common indications include intrauterine growth restriction, preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, placental ...
Raju Chapagain +4 more
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Quantitative sonoelastography of the uterine cervix in predicting successful outcome of induction of labour [PDF]
SAGE Open Medicine, 2023 Objectives: The aim of the study was to evaluate the stiffness of cervix and determine its significance in predicting successful outcome of induction of labour.
Mukta Agarwal +7 more
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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X, 2019 Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of induction of labour in obese women using sequential double-balloon catheter and oral misoprostol in comparison with oral misoprostol alone. Study design: In this cohort study, 400 pregnant women with BMI higher than
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