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Home versus inpatient induction of labour for improving birth outcomes.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
BACKGROUND The setting in which induction of labour takes place (home or inpatient) is likely to have implications for safety, women's experiences and costs.
Z. Alfirevic, G. Gyte, V. Nogueira Pileggi, Rachel Plachcinski, A. O. Osoti, E. Finucane   +5 more
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Women's experiences of outpatient induction of labour with double balloon catheter or prostaglandin pessary: A qualitative study.

Women and Birth, 2020
BACKGROUND One quarter to one third of women experience induction of labour. Outpatient induction of labour may be safe and effective but women's views of this setting and of different methods of induction are sparse. AIM To explore women's experiences
R. Coates, Georgina Cupples, A. Scamell, C. McCourt, A. Bhide   +4 more
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Membrane sweeping for induction of labour.

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2020
BACKGROUND Induction of labour involves stimulating uterine contractions artificially to promote the onset of labour. There are several pharmacological, surgical and mechanical methods used to induce labour.
E. Finucane, D. Murphy, L. Biesty, G. Gyte, A. Cotter, E. Ryan, M. Boulvain, D. Devane   +7 more
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Factors Associated with the Failed Induction of Labour in Post-Term Pregnancy at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Karachi, Pakistan

Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences, 2017
Objective: To determine the factors associated with failed induction of labour in post-term pregnancies attending a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan.
Pushpa Makhijani, Sarah Kazi, Syeda Rabia   +2 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Labour induction with prostaglandins: a systematic review and network meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
OBJECTIVES: To assess the effectiveness and safety of prostaglandins used for labour induction. DESIGN: Systematic review with Bayesian network meta-analysis DATA SOURCES: The Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth Group's Database of Trials (which ...
Alfirevic, Zarko, Caldwell, Deborah, Dias, Sofia, Dowswell, Therese, Jones, Leanne, Keeney, Edna, Navaratnam, Kate, Welton, Nicky J   +7 more
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Predictors of perinatal outcomes and economic costs for late-term induction of labour

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2017
Objective: We aimed to predict the perinatal outcomes and costs of health services following labour induction for late-term pregnancies. Materials and methods: We conducted a cohort study of 245 women who underwent labour induction during their 41st week
Daniel Oros, Raquel Garcia-Simon, Jesús Clemente, Ernesto Fabre, Manuel Angel Romero, Antonio Montañes   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Validating machine learning models for the prediction of labour induction intervention using routine data: a registry-based retrospective cohort study at a tertiary hospital in northern Tanzania

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives We aimed at identifying the important variables for labour induction intervention and assessing the predictive performance of machine learning algorithms.Setting We analysed the birth registry data from a referral hospital in northern Tanzania.
Jian Wu, Soumitra S Bhuyan, Xiaoli Fu, Quanman Li, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Michael Johnson J Mahande   +5 more
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Sublingual misoprostol versus dinoprostone gel in labour induction [PDF]

New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2020
Objective: This study was carried out to compare the outcome and safety of intravaginal misoprostol (PGE1) and intra-cervical dinoprostone gel (PGE 2) in induction of labour.
Juveria Jahangir, Fatima Zahra Shaik Mohd   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

What women want and why. Women's preferences for induction of labour or expectant management in late-term pregnancy.

Women and Birth, 2020
BACKGROUND Both induction of labour at 41 weeks and expectant management until 42 weeks are common management strategies in low-risk pregnancy since there is no consensus on the optimal timing of induction in late-term pregnancy for the prevention of ...
J. Keulen, P. Nieuwkerk, J. Kortekaas, J. van Dillen, B. Mol, J. V. D. van der Post, E. de Miranda   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Induction of labour : the influences on decision making : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Midwifery at Massey University [PDF]

, 2004
This thesis presents a study using a general qualitative approach that explores the reasons for induction of labour (IOL) for nulliparous women and the influences for women and Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs) on coming to that decision at a secondary care ...
Austin, Diana Maree
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