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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, Indra Yadav, Tarun Pradhan, Sabita Jyoti, Rozy Yadav   +4 more
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Induction of labour [PDF]

Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, 2014
The most serious outcome of cesarean delivery is maternal death. Landon and colleagues[1][1] documented a 1 in 3000 risk of maternal death associated with non-emergency cesarean delivery. Mishanina and colleagues[2][2] state that induction had no impact on maternal death.
Fergus P Mccarthy, Louise C Kenny
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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 Childbirth
Background 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, Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Evans Kofi Agbeno   +3 more
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Induction of Labour in a District Hospital of Rural Nepal: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study [PDF]

Journal of Nepal Medical Association
Introduction: 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, Roshan Basnet, Sandesh Rai, Diwakar Chaudhary, Isha Thapa   +4 more
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Outcome of misoprostol and oxytocin in induction of labour

SAGE Open Medicine, 2017
Background: Induction of labour is the process of initiating the labour by artificial means from 24 weeks of gestation. The main aim of this study is to find out the maternal and foetal outcomes after induction of labour with misoprostol and oxytocin ...
Trishna Acharya, Ramesh Devkota, Bimbishar Bhattarai, Radha Acharya   +3 more
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Caesarean sections and outcomes of labor induction after the introduction of a new intravaginal device: retrospective analysis

Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2021
Background: To evaluate the outcomes and process of labour induction following the introduction of a new vaginal device with slow releasing dinoprostone (Propess).
Veronika Anzeljc, Faris Mujezinović
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NULLIPAROUS WOMEN: EXAMINING FETAL AND MATERNAL OUTCOMES IN INDUCED VERSUS SPONTANEOUS LABOR

National Journal of Medical Research, 2023
Introduction: The goal of modern obstetrics is to enhance feto-maternal health. In certain cases, interventions are required to safe-guard it. The most frequent interventional procedure is currently in-duction of labour.
Sheetal B Jamakhandi, Kavita Chandnani
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Outcome of Early and Late Induction of Labour in Premature Rupture of Membranes

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2023
Objective: To determine the frequency of early and late labour induction in premature rupture of membranes and compare their outcome. Study Design: Cross sectional study.
Amina Sohail, Mahum ., Tabassum Muzaffar, Uzma Saleem, Ali Mujtaba Tahir, Hafiz Zulqarnain   +5 more
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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

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, Orla Smith, Susan Hatt, Zara Molphy, Patrick Dicker, Karen Flood, Fergal Malone   +6 more
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Role of Transvaginal Sonographic Parameters in Predicting Outcomes of Induction of Labour: A Prospective Observational Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022
Introduction: Induction of labour is an artificial method of initiating uterine contractions before the onset of spontaneous labour, which leads to progressive cervical dilatation and effacement followed by delivery. Bishop score is the most commonly
Sangeeta Gupta, Neetika Pandey, Taru Gupta   +2 more
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